Eastern Leopard Wrasse (species: Macropharyngodon meleagris) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Macropharyngodon meleagris
Eastern Leopard Wrasse


©Simon Gingins: Initial phase Macropharyngodon meleagris, Lizard Island area.

©Lyle Vail: Initial phase Macropharyngodon meleagris at Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Initial phase Macropharyngodon meleagris at Yonge Reef near Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Labridae
Genus Macropharyngodon
Species Macropharyngodon meleagris

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 10 cm (Initial phase length (Allen et al, 2003))

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

  • Elliott, J.P. and D.R. Bellwood (2003). Alimentary tract morphology and diet in three coral reef fish families, Journal of Fish Biology, 63: 1598-1609. LIRS catalog number 876.
  • Fulton, C.J. (2000). The relationship between swimming ability and habitat use in wrasses (Labridae), Honours thesis, James Cook University, Townsville. LIRS catalog number 619.
  • Fulton, C.J. and D.R. Bellwood (2002). Patterns of foraging in labrid fishes, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 226: 135-142. LIRS catalog number 725.
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