Macropharyngodon cyanoguttatus

Breakthecycle2 · Dec 14, 2015

Does anyone know anything about these leopard wrasses? I have never seen one at all. In fact, my LFS said they haven't been able or come across one in years. They are holding one for me. Sorry for the crappy pics.

Cleo642 · Dec 14, 2015

I believe @3FordFamily knows a few things about leopard wrasses.

eatbreakfast · Dec 14, 2015

The one in the pic is a female. They are from the W. Indian ocean, sometimes Kenya, sometimes Madagascar. They are imported sporadically. Care is similar to any other leopard wrasse

Breakthecycle2 · Dec 14, 2015

eatbreakfast said:
The one in the pic is a female. They are from the W. Indian ocean, sometimes Kenya, sometimes Madagascar. They are imported sporadically. Care is similar to any other leopard wrasse

Whats the male look like?

eatbreakfast · Dec 14, 2015

Breakthecycle2 said:
Whats the male look like?

Similar, the spotting in the face begins to connect and get more lined.

4FordFamily · Dec 14, 2015

eatbreakfast said:
The one in the pic is a female. They are from the W. Indian ocean, sometimes Kenya, sometimes Madagascar. They are imported sporadically. Care is similar to any other leopard wrasse

I defer to this guy but I do know that they should be similar in care to other macro.

Sharp fish!

Breakthecycle2 · Dec 14, 2015

eatbreakfast said:
Similar, the spotting in the face begins to connect and get more lined.

Any chance you could point out here which one the male is?

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en...1.1.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..0.1.60.zy-C48VrAV4

saltyhog · Dec 14, 2015

2nd and 4th on the top row? Some of those pictures are different species.

That is a cool leopard!

eatbreakfast · Dec 15, 2015

This is an initial phase male.

This is a terminal phase male.

4FordFamily · Dec 15, 2015

eatbreakfast said:
This is an initial phase male.

This is a terminal phase male.

Yeah those larger more connected face patterns are a dead giveaway. These often begin before the rest of the male phase completes or even begins sometimes with leopards, breakthecycle.

I somehow ended up with two transitioning males and two full males out of my 6 leopard wrasses. I sold my black leopard and my choates randomly died after being great for several months so now I have:

-Male blue star
-Transitioning male blue star (stuck in transition now 6 months due to presence of large dominant male)
-Transitioning male ornate (2/3 transitioned now)
-female potters
-female regular leopard (melagris)

No issues they're thriving somehow. No aggression at all, ever seen.

evolved · Dec 15, 2015

eatbreakfast said:
Similar, the spotting in the face begins to connect and get more lined.

I think of the species as the Indian parallel to geoffroy of the Pacific.

3FordFamily said:
my choates randomly died after being great for several months

Unfortunately that experience is far from random. Such a touchy species... Alk swings can do them in.

Breakthecycle2 · Dec 15, 2015

Thanks guys. Im def picking her up this week. Shes stunning in person.

Crixus · Dec 15, 2015

Funny, I just got a pair a few weeks ago. My LFS told me something similar. Only a few were available for sale recently. Awesome fish!

Breakthecycle2 · Dec 15, 2015

Crixus said:
Funny, I just got a pair a few weeks ago. My LFS told me something similar. Only a few were available for sale recently. Awesome fish!

Where did you get them from?

UConnMel · Dec 18, 2015

How did this fish end up working out? I'm likely picking one up this weekend and there doesn't seem to be too many people that have one.

Breakthecycle2 · Dec 18, 2015

UConnMel said:
How did this fish end up working out? I'm likely picking one up this weekend and there doesn't seem to be too many people that have one.

Still at the store. I wanted to leave him there to make sure he was eating. I went yesterday to check him out and honestly he didn't look good. Not sure why. Im giving it a few more days.