Black Leopard Wrasse (species: Macropharyngodon negrosensis) in Lizard Island Field Guide (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Macropharyngodon negrosensis
Black Leopard Wrasse


©Anne Hoggett: One of two juvenile Macropharyngodon negrosensis 6 to 7 cm long on the NE side of Lizard Island.

©Lyle Vail: Juvenile Macropharyngodon negrosensis 5 to 6 cm long, near base of reef slope, North Point, Lizard Island.

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

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 15 cm (Length of adults (Allen et al, 2003))
  • Up to 6 cm (Length of initial phase individual observed at Lizard Island.)

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

  • Caley, M.J. (1995). Reef fish community structure and dynamics: in interaction between local and larger-scale processes? Marine Ecology Progress Series, 129: 19-29. LIRS catalog number 448.
  • Fulton, C.J. (2005). Wave energy and the role of swimming in reef fish ecology, Ph.D. thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 952.