WHATSTHATFISH
Bony fish

Black Wrasse

Macropharyngodon negrosensis

Also known as: Black Leopard Wrasse, Negro Wrasse, Sand-reef Wrasse, Yellow-dotted Wrasse, Yellow-spotted Wrasse

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2010
Juvenile
@perigor2000 · Bali, Indonesia · March 20111 / 1

Showing details for the juvenile stage. Switch stages to see how it differs.

01

Overview

Juveniles are black with many tiny white spots, a pale dorsal fin and a see-through tail. Some have the upper half of the body pale yellowish, with a wavy edge against the dark lower body.

02

How to identify

Pattern
spots

Tap any trait to see other fish that share it.

03

Habitat & where to find it

Where the juvenile stage lives, and where its photos were taken.

  • Range · Eastern Indian Ocean, Western Pacific
  • Country only · 1
04

Juvenile photos 1

05

Discussion

Comments are checked by a moderator before they appear.

No comments yet. Seen one, or got a question about it? Start the discussion.

    ALL STAGES
    FOR THE MARINE-BIOLOGY CURIOUS

    Deep dive

    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderEupercaria incertae sedis
    5. familyLabridae
    6. genusMacropharyngodon
    7. speciesMacropharyngodon negrosensis Herre, 1932

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

    06

    More in the family

    Wrasses (Labridae)