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Macropharyngodon ornatus, the false leopard or the ornate leopard wrasse,[2] is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses.[3] It is found from Sri Lanka to western Australia, including Indonesia, although records from New Ginea have not been verified.[1] This species occurs down to 30 metres (98 ft), singly or in small groups on sheltered seaward reefs or in lagoons in areas of mixed sand, rubble and coral.[3] Its diet consists of small benthic animals. M. ornatus is collected for the aquarium trade.[1]

Macropharyngodon ornatus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Labriformes
Family:	Labridae
Genus:	Macropharyngodon
Species:	M. ornatus
Binomial name
Macropharyngodon ornatus Randall, 1978

References

External links

• Photos of Macropharyngodon ornatus on Sealife Collection

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