Macropharyngodon meleagris
Leopard Wrasse
As recorded: Macropharyngodon meleagris (Valenciennes, 1839)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Labridae
- Date
- September 1, 1929
- Locality
- Savaii Island; N side; Fagamalo
- Island
- Savaii Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Macropharyngodon meleagris observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1929. 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)
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Cite this specimen
Macropharyngodon meleagris. BPBM 5218. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37501563. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5218.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37501563 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026