Macropharyngodon meleagris (Valenciennes, 1839)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Macropharyngodon meleagris, the black-spotted wrasse, Eastern leopard wrasse or reticulated wrasse, is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses. This species is native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It lives on coral reefs at depths of from the surface to 30 metres (98 ft). This species can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. Juveniles display different color patterns than adults with dominating light colors and eyespots blending in with soft coral habitats and potentially avoiding predation.
Wikipedia contributors, Macropharyngodon meleagris; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:06:54.767791+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Macropharyngodon meleagris (Valenciennes, 1839)
- Name authority
- (Valenciennes, 1839)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Family
- Labridae
- Genus
- Macropharyngodon
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- familyLabridae Cuvier, 1816
- subfamilyJulidinae Bonaparte, 1841
- genusMacropharyngodon Bleeker, 1862
- speciesMacropharyngodon meleagris (Valenciennes, 1839)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Macropharyngodon. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| vermiculate wrasseMacropharyngodon bipartitus Smith, 1957 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macropharyngodon choati Randall, 1978 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macropharyngodon kuiteri Randall, 1978 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macropharyngodon moyeri Shepard & Meyer, 1978 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macropharyngodon ornatus Randall, 1978 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macropharyngodon vivienae Randall, 1978 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macropharyngodon marisrubri Randall, 1978 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macropharyngodon cyanoguttatus Randall, 1978 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macropharyngodon geoffroy (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macropharyngodon negrosensis Herre, 1932 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Macropharyngodon pakoko Delrieu-Trottin, Williams & Planes, 2014 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Halichoeres nigropunctatus Seale, 1901 Seale, 1901 | synonym |
| Leptojulis pardalis Kner, 1867 Kner, 1867 | synonym |
| Macropharyngodon pardalis (Kner, 1867) (Kner, 1867) | synonym |
| Platyglossus nigromaculatus Günther, 1872 Günther, 1872 | synonym |
| Wetmorella nigropunctata (Seale, 1901) (Seale, 1901) | synonym |
| Julis meleagris Valenciennes, 1839 Valenciennes, 1839 | synonym |
| Macropharyngodon meliagris (Valenciennes, 1839) (Valenciennes, 1839) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219028 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3X7JV. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.