Blackspotted wrasse
Macropharyngodon meleagris
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A wrasse from the eastern Indian Ocean and the Pacific, from coral reefs. It reaches 15 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Macropharyngodon meleagris
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Halichoeres nigropunctatus, Julis meleagris, Leptojulis pardalis, Macropharyngodon meliagris, Macropharyngodon negrosensis, Macropharyngodon pardalis, Platyglossus nigromaculatus, Wetmorella nigropunctata
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 15 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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