Yellowspotted wrasse

Macropharyngodon negrosensis

Twelve Centimeters Wrasse from Australian Waters

Black
Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Macropharyngodon negrosensis, the yellow-spotted wrasse, black Leopard-wrasse or black Wrasse, is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Macropharyngodon
Maximum length: 12 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific: Andaman Sea (Ref. 9710 ) and Christmas Island (Ref. 30874 ) to the Philippines and Samoa, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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