octomaculatus, Cossyphus Liénard [F.] in Sauvage 1891:454 [Histoire physique, naturelle et politique de Madagascar; ref. 14503] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean. No types known. Type catalog: Bauchot 1963:31 [ref. 19171]. Based on 'Cossyphe à 8 taches' of Liénard 1843:77 [ref. 20927]; description quoted from Liénard. •Synonym of Bodianus axillaris (Bennett 1832) -- (Randall 1986:687 [ref. 5706], Fricke 1999:395 [ref. 24106], Parenti & Randall 2000:5 [ref. 24943], Gomon 2006:64 [ref. 28730], Randall & Victor 2022:175 [ref. 39916]). Current status: Synonym of Bodianus axillaris (Bennett 1832). Labridae. Habitat: marine.