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Here is my Splendid Leopard wrasse. I've had it for a month. It was chased by my neon dottyback for about 5-7 days before it would come out of the sand to eat. Eats like a pig now. In the background is my other Leopard wrasse. It was sold as a Potters but it looks more like an Ornate. I've had that one for 10 months.
http://www.hyperdream.com/2010/reef/fish/splendidleopardwrasse/p1000804_std.jpg
http://www.hyperdream.com/2010/reef/fish/splendidleopardwrasse/p1000812_std.jpg
JDigital
01-10-2010, 03:57 AM
Very Nice... Love Leopard Wrasses! :razz:
fishoholic
01-10-2010, 01:43 PM
Great pic.'s, leopard wrasse's are one of my favorite fish
Tom R
01-10-2010, 10:13 PM
Great Fish
Where did you get that one.
Tom R
Hey Tom, I got her from Island Pets in Richmond.
Here's a pic with my Canary Wrasse of 2+ years.
http://www.hyperdream.com/2010/reef/fish/splendidleopardwrasse/p1000834_std.jpg
reef_to_reef
01-14-2010, 04:02 AM
Is there a name for that type of lepord wrasse ? I have 1 lepord wrasse and it is all black with white dots and some blue/yellow dots, I was told from the lfs that the black ones are males and the one you got is a female ?? I dont know how true that is I didnt belive it. But I would like to add another lepord wrasse, the one in your pic but I cant seem to find it ! Such a beautiful fish :D excellent photos too :) Looks like a very nice tank too
Once again beautiful fish, your sooo lucky !!
There are various names for this leopard wrasse:
Splendid, African, Vermiculate, Divided, Bipartitus, Blue Star
Macropharyngodon bipartitus bipartitus
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/wrasses/SplendidLeopardWrasse.php
Mine is a female. Males look completely different. Here's a pic from the net:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/WrassePix/Macropharyngodon/Macropharyngodon%20bipartitus%20term%20IZOO%2008%2 0(1).JPG
Your black one is a Macropharyngodon negrosensis. Sometimes called Yellowspotted leopard wrasse. Males and female black leopard wrasses look similar. The male will have less spots and some lines on its face but are still black.
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/wrasses/BlackLeopardWrasse.php
Here's a pic of a male black leopard wrasse from Liveaquaria.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/images/categories/product/p-39103-Black-Leopard-Wras.jpg
And here's an example of a female from the net
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/wrasses/images/BlackLeopardWrasseWMW_Ap8SW.jpg
I used to have a couple of black leopard wrasses for a few years and sold them when they got big as I needed to reduce my bioload. I sure am missing them now.
Is there a name for that type of lepord wrasse ? I have 1 lepord wrasse and it is all black with white dots and some blue/yellow dots, I was told from the lfs that the black ones are males and the one you got is a female ?? I dont know how true that is I didnt belive it. But I would like to add another lepord wrasse, the one in your pic but I cant seem to find it ! Such a beautiful fish :D excellent photos too :) Looks like a very nice tank too
Once again beautiful fish, your sooo lucky !!
reef_to_reef
01-14-2010, 02:21 PM
Thanks for the great info :D
such nice fish :)
Thanks again
There are various names for this leopard wrasse:
Splendid, African, Vermiculate, Divided, Bipartitus, Blue Star
Macropharyngodon bipartitus bipartitus
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/wrasses/SplendidLeopardWrasse.php
Mine is a female. Males look completely different. Here's a pic from the net:
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/WrassePix/Macropharyngodon/Macropharyngodon%20bipartitus%20term%20IZOO%2008%2 0(1).JPG
Your black one is a Macropharyngodon negrosensis. Sometimes called Yellowspotted leopard wrasse. Males and female black leopard wrasses look similar. The male will have less spots and some lines on its face but are still black.
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/wrasses/BlackLeopardWrasse.php
Here's a pic of a male black leopard wrasse from Liveaquaria.
http://www.liveaquaria.com/images/categories/product/p-39103-Black-Leopard-Wras.jpg
And here's an example of a female from the net
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/wrasses/images/BlackLeopardWrasseWMW_Ap8SW.jpg
I used to have a couple of black leopard wrasses for a few years and sold them when they got big as I needed to reduce my bioload. I sure am missing them now.
oupulino
07-01-2011, 05:47 AM
Are this two Leopard wrasse and Potters wrasse will fight.I have leopard female wrasse and kind like Potters wrasse to nice color to. Has anybody have them together?Are they gonna fight
sgreen
07-02-2011, 01:58 AM
We have had one of these beautiful leopard wrasse's now for over 3 months. We would very much like to get a male!!!
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