Black Leopard Wrasse (Macropharyngodon kuiteri)
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Black Leopard Wrasse
Black Leopard Wrasse
Macropharyngodon kuiteri
208 Litres (55 US G.)
8.9-10.2cm (3.5-4 ")
8.1 - 8.4
22.2-25.6°C (72 -78 °F)
8-12 °d
1:1 M:F
8-12 years
Family
Labridae
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Contents
Additional names
- Black Leopard Wrasse, Kuiter's Leopard Wrasse, Kuiter's Wrasse, Ear-Spot Wrasse
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.
Tank compatibility
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Diet
- Reputed as a finicky eater; pellets, as well as live/frozen food will work.
Feeding regime
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Environment Specifics
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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-black, with blue markings, with males red-black with green markings.
Pictures
External links
- Fishbase (Mirrors:
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