Macropharyngodon ornatus

Macropharyngodon ornatus, the false leopard or the ornate leopard wrasse,[2] is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses.[3] It is found from Sri Lanka to western Australia, including Indonesia, although records from New Ginea have not been verified.[1] This species occurs down to 30 metres (98 ft), singly or in small groups on sheltered seaward reefs or in lagoons in areas of mixed sand, rubble and coral.[3] Its diet consists of small benthic animals. M. ornatus is collected for the aquarium trade.[1]

Macropharyngodon ornatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Macropharyngodon
Species:
M. ornatus
Binomial name
Macropharyngodon ornatus
Randall, 1978

References

  1. Craig, M.T. (2010). "Macropharyngodon ornatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187768A8625881. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187768A8625881.en. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  2. Dianne J. Bray. "Macropharyngodon ornatus". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Macropharyngodon ornatus" in FishBase. August 2019 version.


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