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Macropharyngodon meleagris in life
In life — Leopard Wrasse, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by uwkwaj
BPBM 16052Ichthyology

Macropharyngodon meleagris

Leopard Wrasse

As recorded: Macropharyngodon meleagris (Valenciennes, 1839)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae

Collected by
J.E. Randall
Date
July 13, 1973
Locality
Guadalcanal; N side; 7 miles W of Honiara; from wreck of Japanese transport ship
Depth
3 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
29 Bishop specimens of Macropharyngodon meleagris · collected 1900–1999Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 13, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 8 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Macropharyngodon meleagris. BPBM 16052. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37504130. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16052.

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