Difference between revisions of "Macropharyngodon kuiteri"

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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.
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|origin=:Presently found only from New Caledonia to the southern Great Barrier Reef and New South Wales (Australia).
 
|sexing=:Protogynous hermaphrodites; females are red, and black with blue spotting. Males are maroon-red with green stripes.
 
|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.
 
|tank_compatibility=:Mixes well with peaceful tankmates.
 
|diet=:Reputed as a finicky eater; pellets, as well as live/frozen food will work.
 
|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.
 
|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.
 
|behaviour=:A peaceful active shoaling fish. The lead fish of the shoal is one male over several females. Keeping several males can induce sparring.

Revision as of 22:13, 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

Presently found only from New Caledonia to the southern Great Barrier Reef and New South Wales (Australia).

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.

Diet

Reputed as a finicky eater; pellets, as well as live/frozen food will work.

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.

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-black, with blue markings, with males red-black with green markings.

Pictures

External links