Leopard Wrasse

Name: Leopard Wrasse – Medium
Scientific Name: Macropharyngodon meleagris (species complex)
Maximum Length: About 5 inches
Favorite Things: Established reef aquariums with live rock and a fine sandbed for sleeping and burrowing. Active during the day, constantly searching for copepods and small invertebrates. Adapts to frozen mysis, enriched brine shrimp, and small marine pellets once established. Features stunning spotted patterning that varies by region and sex.
Best Buddies: Peaceful reef-safe fish such as clowns, tangs, gobies, and other non-aggressive wrasses. Avoid housing with aggressive species or in tanks without a sandbed, as they require it for rest and security.