Care guide at a glance
Macropharyngodon lapillus
Description
A leopard wrasse in dark green scattered with bright jewel-like blue and orange spotting. Striking, uncommon and difficult to establish.
Feeding
Feeds on tiny invertebrates picked from rock and sand. Needs frozen mysis and enriched brine shrimp several times daily, plus a mature system with an established copepod population.
Compatibility
Reef safe with corals but hunts small invertebrates. Peaceful and easily outcompeted at feeding time.
Behaviour and personality
Picks constantly at rock and sand all day. Buries in the sand bed to sleep and when startled.
Before you buy
Leopard wrasses frequently arrive underweight and starve in tanks without an established pod population. A deep fine sand bed is essential - without it the fish cannot sleep properly and declines. Not a fish for a new tank.
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