Macropharyngodon meleagris

Macropharyngodon meleagris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Macropharyngodon
Species: M. meleagris
Binomial name
Macropharyngodon meleagris
(Valenciennes, 1839)
Synonyms
  • Julis meleagris Valenciennes, 1839
  • Leptojulis pardalis Kner, 1867
  • Macropharyngodon pardalis (Kner, 1867)
  • Platyglossus nigromaculatus Günther, 1872
  • Halichoeres nigropunctatus Seale, 1901
  • Wetmorella nigropunctata (Seale, 1901)

Macropharyngodon meleagris, the Black-spotted wrasse, is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It occurs on coral reefs at depths of from the surface to 30 metres (98 ft). This species can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2] Juveniles display different color patterns than adults with dominating light colors and eyespots blending in with soft coral habitats and potentially avoiding predation. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Craig, M. & Yeeting, B. 2010. Macropharyngodon meleagris. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 11 November 2013.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Macropharyngodon meleagris" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
  3. ↑ Bos, Arthur R. (2015). "Soft corals provide microhabitat for camouflaged juveniles of the Blackspotted wrasse Macropharyngodon meleagris (Labridae)". Marine Biodiversity.
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