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Macropharyngodon ornatus Randall, 1978

False leopard
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Macropharyngodon ornatus
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Indonesia country information

Common names: False leopard, Ornate leopard wrasse
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality: Ambon (Ref. 48636). Known from Flores (Ref. 8631, 47567) and Mentawai Islands (Ref. 27157). Also recorded from Bali, Komodo, Manado and vicinity,Pulau Seribu and Pulau Weh; with an Indonesian distribution from Flores to Sumatra (Ref. 47567). Museum: Molucca Is., Ambon, BPBM 18546 (Holotype). Also known from Sulawesi (Ref. 90102).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/id.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kailola, P.J., 1987
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Ornate leopard wrasse, 妆饰大咽齿鱼, Ornate wrasse, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Labridae (Wrasses) > Corinae
Etymology: Macropharyngodon: Greek, makros = great + Greek, pharyngx = pharynx + Greek,odous = teeth (Ref. 45335).
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Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi


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