“Leopard Wrasse” is a common name for wrasses of the genus Macropharyngodon. Below is a list of several leopard wrasses along with their common names (where available). In this article, I’m also including the “Golden Nugget” wrasse, Xenojulis margaritaceus, since it looks, acts, and has similar health concerns as the typical leopard wrasses.
Macropharyngodon bipartitus (“diamond wrasse”, “divided wrasse”, “vermiculate wrasse”)
Macropharyngodon choati (“Choat’s wrasse”, “red-flecked wrasse”)
Macropharyngodon cyanoguttatus (“blue-spotted wrasse”)
Macropharyngodon geoffroy (“Geoffroy’s wrasse”, “short-nosed wrasse”)
Macropharyngodon kuiteri (“Kuiter’s wrasse”, “black leopard wrasse”)
Macropharyngodon meleagris(“black-spotted wrasse”, “guinea fowl wrasse”, “reticulated wrasse”)
Macropharyngodon moyeri
Macropharyngodon negrosensis (“black wrasse”, “negros wrasse”, “yellow-spotted wrasse”)
Macropharyngodon ornatus (“ornate wrasse”, “false leopard wrasse”)
Macropharyngodon vivienae (“Madagascar wrasse”)
Xenojulis margaritaceus (“finspot wrasse”, “pearly rainbowfish”, “golden nugget wrasse”)