{"product_id":"black-spotted-leopard-wrasse-macropharyngodon-meleagris","title":"Black Spotted Leopard Wrasse (Macropharyngodon Meleagris)","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 1em 0;\"\u003eThe Black Spotted Leopard Wrasse (Macropharyngodon meleagris) is a striking, peaceful addition to established marine aquariums, celebrated for its intricate spotted pattern and dynamic foraging behavior. This active daytime hunter displays remarkable sexual dimorphism, featuring intricate black and pearlescent markings across a compact profile reaching up to 15 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 1em 0;\"\u003eIdeal for experienced aquarists, this species requires a mature reef system with an abundant supply of micro-invertebrates and a soft sandbed for natural burrowing behaviors. Its gentle nature makes it a safe tankmate for non-aggressive fish while actively hunting nuisance parasitic snails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 1.25em 0 0.5em;\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"pu-table\" style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0; border: 0; box-shadow: none; outline: none; background: none; table-layout: fixed; margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 0; padding: 0.4em 0.75em 0.4em 0; opacity: 0.65; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb,currentColor 12%,transparent);\"\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 0; padding: 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb,currentColor 12%,transparent);\"\u003eMacropharyngodon meleagris\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 0; padding: 0.4em 0.75em 0.4em 0; opacity: 0.65; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb,currentColor 12%,transparent);\"\u003ePrimary Common Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 0; padding: 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb,currentColor 12%,transparent);\"\u003eBlackspotted Leopard Wrasse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 0; padding: 0.4em 0.75em 0.4em 0; opacity: 0.65; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb,currentColor 12%,transparent);\"\u003eOther Common Names\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 0; padding: 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb,currentColor 12%,transparent);\"\u003eLeopard Wrasse, Guinea Fowl Wrasse, Spotted Wrasse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 0; padding: 0.4em 0.75em 0.4em 0; opacity: 0.65; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb,currentColor 12%,transparent);\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 0; padding: 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb,currentColor 12%,transparent);\"\u003eIndo-Pacific (Widespread)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 0; padding: 0.4em 0.75em 0.4em 0; opacity: 0.65; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb,currentColor 12%,transparent);\"\u003eMax Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 0; padding: 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb,currentColor 12%,transparent);\"\u003e15 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 0; padding: 0.4em 0.75em 0.4em 0; opacity: 0.65; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb,currentColor 12%,transparent);\"\u003eTemperament\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 0; padding: 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb,currentColor 12%,transparent);\"\u003ePeaceful (Requires non-aggressive tankmates)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 0; padding: 0.4em 0.75em 0.4em 0; opacity: 0.65; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb,currentColor 12%,transparent);\"\u003eDiet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 0; padding: 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb,currentColor 12%,transparent);\"\u003eCarnivore\/Micropredator (Needs live micro-fauna and multiple daily feedings)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 0; padding: 0.4em 0.75em 0.4em 0; opacity: 0.65; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb,currentColor 12%,transparent);\"\u003eMinimum Tank Size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 0; padding: 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb,currentColor 12%,transparent);\"\u003e340-379 L (Must be well-established)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 0; padding: 0.4em 0.75em 0.4em 0; opacity: 0.65; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb,currentColor 12%,transparent);\"\u003eReef Compatibility\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 0; padding: 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb,currentColor 12%,transparent);\"\u003eYes, but will eat small ornamental invertebrates (snails\/pods).\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 0; padding: 0.4em 0.75em 0.4em 0; opacity: 0.65; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb,currentColor 12%,transparent);\"\u003eCare Level\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 0; padding: 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top; border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb,currentColor 12%,transparent);\"\u003eExpert Only\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 0; padding: 0.4em 0.75em 0.4em 0; opacity: 0.65; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eSubstrate Requirement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 0; padding: 0.4em 0; vertical-align: top;\"\u003eFine sandbed (5-10 cm deep)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 1.25em 0 0.5em;\"\u003eHighlights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 1em 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScientific Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Macropharyngodon meleagris\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrimary Common Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blackspotted Leopard Wrasse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOther Common Names:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leopard Wrasse, Guinea Fowl Wrasse, Spotted Wrasse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Indo-Pacific (Widespread)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMax Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 inches (15 cm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTemperament:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peaceful (Requires non-aggressive tankmates)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carnivore\/Micropredator (Needs live micro-fauna and multiple daily feedings)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum Tank Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90+ Gallons (Must be well-established)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReef Compatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, but will eat small ornamental invertebrates (snails\/pods).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 1.25em 0 0.5em;\"\u003eMaterials \u0026amp; care\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDiet \u0026amp; Environment:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 1em 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCare Level: Expert Only. Success hinges on a well-established, mature ecosystem.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinimum Tank Size: 90–100 gallons or larger. The tank must be well-established for six months or more to ensure a stable supply of live micro-fauna.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSubstrate: Essential. A deep, fine, sugar-fine sandbed (at least 2–4 inches deep) is mandatory. This fish is a sand-burrower, diving into the substrate at night or when startled. Coarse or sharp substrate can injure its delicate body.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiet: Dedicated Carnivore\/Micropredator. Its primary diet in the wild is copepods, amphipods, foraminiferans, and tiny snails found in the rock and sand. It is often very difficult to transition to prepared foods. It must be fed a varied diet of vitamin-enriched frozen foods (mysis shrimp, cyclop-eeze, copepods) several times daily, and a functioning refugium to culture live food is a significant benefit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTemperament: Peaceful. It is shy and should only be housed with non-aggressive tankmates that will not out-compete it for food or bully it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReef Compatibility: Reef Safe With Caution. It does not harm corals, but it will systematically hunt and consume ornamental snails, small worms, and copepods. Its beneficial hunting of small parasitic snails (like Pyramid Snails) is often valued by reef keepers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJumping Risk: Like all wrasses, it is a talented jumper. A tight-fitting lid is required.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 1.25em 0 0.5em;\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 1em 0;\"\u003eCompatible with peaceful, non-aggressive tankmates in mature reef systems. A tight-fitting lid is required to prevent jumping, and care should be taken as it feeds on small ornamental snails and micro-fauna.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"pu-table\" style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0; border: 0; box-shadow: none; outline: none; background: none; table-layout: fixed; margin: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 0; padding: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 1.25em 0 0.5em;\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"pu-table\" style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0; border: 0; box-shadow: none; outline: none; background: none; table-layout: fixed; margin: 0 0 1em;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 0; padding: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb,currentColor 12%,transparent);\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"pu-faq\" style=\"padding: 0.45em 0;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 10px; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat substrate is required for the Black Spotted Leopard Wrasse?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003csvg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.75\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"pu-faq-c\" style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em; flex: none; opacity: 0.6; transition: transform 0.15s;\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M6 9l6 6l6 -6\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0.4em 0 0;\"\u003eA deep, fine sandbed of at least 5 to 10 cm is essential, as this species burrows into the sand at night and when startled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 0; padding: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb,currentColor 12%,transparent);\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"pu-faq\" style=\"padding: 0.45em 0;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 10px; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does the Black Spotted Leopard Wrasse eat?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003csvg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.75\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"pu-faq-c\" style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em; flex: none; opacity: 0.6; transition: transform 0.15s;\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M6 9l6 6l6 -6\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0.4em 0 0;\"\u003eIt is a specialized carnivore requiring live micro-fauna such as copepods and amphipods, supplemented with multiple daily feedings of vitamin-enriched frozen foods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 0; padding: 0; border-bottom: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb,currentColor 12%,transparent);\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"pu-faq\" style=\"padding: 0.45em 0;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: space-between; gap: 10px; list-style: none;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this species safe for reef aquariums?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003csvg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.75\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" class=\"pu-faq-c\" style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em; flex: none; opacity: 0.6; transition: transform 0.15s;\"\u003e\u003cpath d=\"M6 9l6 6l6 -6\"\u003e\u003c\/path\u003e\u003c\/svg\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0.4em 0 0;\"\u003eIt does not harm corals, though it will actively hunt small ornamental invertebrates, worms, and tiny snails.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border: 0; padding: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"pu-faq\" style=\"padding: 0.45em 0;\"\u003e\n\u003csummary style=\"cursor: pointer; display: flex; 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