Macropharyngodon meleagris
Leopard Wrasse
As recorded: Macropharyngodon meleagris (Valenciennes, 1839)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Collected by
- J.D. Bryant
- Date
- April 13, 1971
- Locality
- Takaroa Atoll; S side of pass
- Island
- Takaroa Atoll
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 13, 1971, J.D. Bryant also collected 1 other specimen.
Macropharyngodon meleagris observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 673 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.
2026-10-27
Uepi, Solomon Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Kina Street, Madang, PG
(c) rusfam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Eastern Kuku Yalanji Indigenous Protected Area, AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Lelepa, Vanuatu
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-09
Fagamalo, Western District, American Samoa
(c) moranoch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Macropharyngodon meleagris. BPBM 14032. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37500245. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14032.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37500245 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026