Leopard Wrasse

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Thanks for the great info
such nice fish

Thanks again

Originally Posted by Samw

There are various names for this leopard wrasse:
Splendid, African, Vermiculate, Divided, Bipartitus, Blue Star
Macropharyngodon bipartitus bipartitus

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/mari...pardWrasse.php

Mine is a female. Males look completely different. Here's a pic from the net:



Your black one is a Macropharyngodon negrosensis. Sometimes called Yellowspotted leopard wrasse. Males and female black leopard wrasses look similar. The male will have less spots and some lines on its face but are still black.

http://animal-world.com/encyclo/mari...pardWrasse.php

Here's a pic of a male black leopard wrasse from Liveaquaria.



And here's an example of a female from the net



I used to have a couple of black leopard wrasses for a few years and sold them when they got big as I needed to reduce my bioload. I sure am missing them now.