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|Origin:Presently only found from New Caledonia to the southern Great Barrier Reef and New South Wales (Australia)..
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|origin:Found from Zanzibar to Mozambique and Aldabra, Sychelles, Réunion, Mauritius and Maldives, South Africa (Kwa-Zulu-Natal), Chagos Archipelago, southern Oman, Rodrigues, and Yemen.
|Sexing:Protogynous hermaphrodites; females are red, and black with blue spotting. Males are maroon-red with green stripes.
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|sexing:Protogynous hermaphrodites; females are red, and black with blue spotting. Males are maroon-red with green stripes.
|Tank compatibility:Mixes well with peaceful tankmates.
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|tank compatibility:Mixes well with peaceful tankmates.
|Diet:Reputed as a finicky eater; pellets, as well as live/frozen food will work.
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|diet:Reputed as a finicky eater; pellets, as well as live/frozen food will work.
|Feeding regime:Feed once or twice a day.
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|feeding regime:Feed once or twice a day.
|Environment specifics:Keep in a spacious tank with hiding places, as well as open swimming space. The tank should be mature and well filtered.
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|environment specifics:Keep in a spacious tank with hiding places, as well as open swimming space. The tank should be mature and well filtered.
|Behaviour:A peaceful active shoaling fish. The lead fish of the shoal is one male over several females. Keeping several males can induce sparring.
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|behaviour:A peaceful active shoaling fish. The lead fish of the shoal is one male over several females. Keeping several males can induce sparring.
|Identification:A protogynous hermaphrodite, where the females are red with white spots and a white face with red spots. Juveniles of this species have ocelli on their dorsal and anal fins, which are lacking in the adults. Males have beautiful pink banding on the face and cheeks, with both having ocelli on the operculum.
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|identification:A protogynous hermaphrodite, where the females are red-black, with blue markings, with males red-black with green markings.
 
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Revision as of 22:10, 28 February 2018

Black Leopard Wrasse

Macropharyngodon kuiteri.jpg
Black Leopard Wrasse

Macropharyngodon kuiteri

208 Litres (55 US G.)

8.9-10.2cm (3.5-4 ")

pH

8.1 - 8.4

22.2-25.6°C (72 -78 °F)

8-12 °d

1:1 M:F

Carnivore
Live Foods

8-12 years

Family

Labridae





Additional names

Black Leopard Wrasse, Kuiter's Leopard Wrasse, Kuiter's Wrasse, Ear-Spot Wrasse

Origin

Sexing

Tank compatibility

Diet

Feeding regime

Environment Specifics

Behaviour

Identification

Pictures

External links