Macropharyngodon ornatus Randall, 1978
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 ornatus, the false leopard or the ornate leopard wrasse, is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses. It is found from Sri Lanka to western Australia, including Indonesia, although records from New Guinea have not been verified. This species occurs down to 30 metres (98 ft), singly or in small groups on sheltered seaward reefs or in lagoons in areas of mixed sand, rubble and coral. Its diet consists of small benthic animals. M. ornatus is collected for the aquarium trade.
Wikipedia contributors, Macropharyngodon ornatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:06:54.768791+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Macropharyngodon ornatus Randall, 1978
- Name authority
- Randall, 1978
- 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 ornatus Randall, 1978
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 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 meleagris (Valenciennes, 1839) | 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 |
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.
- Randall, J. E. (1978). A revision of the Indo-Pacific labrid fish genus Macropharyngodon, with descriptions of five new species. Bull. Mar. Sci., 28. 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:3X7K2. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.