Macropharyngodon negrosensis

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Macropharyngodon negrosensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Macropharyngodon
Species:
M. negrosensis
Binomial name
Macropharyngodon negrosensis
Herre, 1932

Macropharyngodon negrosensis, the yellow-spotted wrasse, black Leopard-wrasse or black Wrasse, [2] is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses. [3] The basic colour of this species is blackish, with the scales in males edged in pale green, or marked with small, pale spots in females. Both sexes have black anal and pelvic fins, while the caudal fin is contrastingly pale although the males have blackish lobes. [2] It distribution extends from the Andaman Sea and Christmas Island to the Philippines and Samoa, extending north to the Ryukyu Islands and south to northern Australia. [3] This species is found in lagoon and seaward reefs where there are areas of mixed sand and coral. The juveniles are transported by currents away from their normal breeding range. These fish are frequently encountered in pairs or small loose groups, normally close to the bottom. When approached, they react by moving up and down in an distinctive manner which may confuse a potential predator. [3] Its diet consists of small benthic animals. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Craig, M.; Stockwell, B. (2010). "Macropharyngodon negrosensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T187772A8626612. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187772A8626612.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Dianne J. Bray. "Macropharyngodon negrosensis". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Macropharyngodon negrosensis" in FishBase . August 2019 version.