Macropharyngodon ornatus Randall, 1978

False leopard

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AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Main reference

Randall, J.E. 1978. (Ref. 2694)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 13.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 30874)

Environment

Reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 3 - 30 m (Ref. 9710)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Indo-Pacific: Sri Lanka, western Australia, Indonesia and New Guinea.
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Short description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal soft rays: 11. Brown to greenish with pearly to metallic-green spots along scale rows (Ref. 48636). Females reddish anteriorly, shading to blackish posteriorly, with greenish yellow spots edged in blue and black (1 per scale) on body and similar spots and irregular bands on head. Males similar in colour to females, with no black humeral spot (Ref 9823).

Inhabits lagoon and sheltered seaward reefs, in areas with mixed sand, rubble, and coral to at least 30 m (Ref. 9710). Occurs singly or in small groups (Ref. 9710).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5010

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (24 of 100)	Very high

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