Leopard Wrasse

Scientific Name: Macropharyngodon meleagris
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 15cm
Identification: TP - Dull orange-red to purple or green undercolor with black or blue-edged green spot on each body scale; blue edged green bands on head, small black spot above pectoral.
Favourite: Solitary or form small groups.
Hide-out: Coral and rubble bottoms in 2-30m.
Location: East Indo-Pacific - Cocos-Keeling Is. to Micronesia, Line and Pitcaim Is. (absent Indonesia). S. Japan and S.E. Australia.