Leopard Wrasse, Macropharyngodon meleagris (Valenciennes, 1839)
Scientific name: Macropharyngodon meleagris
Alternative name/s:
Blackspotted Wrasse, Eastern Leopard Wrasse, Reticulated Wrasse
Blackspotted Wrasse, Eastern Leopard Wrasse, Reticulated Wrasse
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Two Leopard Wrasses at a depth of about 20m at a dive site called Gothic City, Niue, 25 July 2012.
Image: Hickson Fergusson
© Hickson Fergusson
© Hickson Fergusson
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Macropharyngodon
- Species
- meleagris
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Perciformes
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
Distribution
The species occurs tropical in the east-Indo-west-central Pacific region.
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Click on the map for detailed information. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Distribution data sourced from the Atlas of Living Australia
References
- Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & G.R. Allen. 2006. Fishes. In Beesley, P.L. & A. Wells. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35. ABRS & CSIRO Publishing: Australia. parts 1-3, pages 1-2178.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557.
