Macropharyngodon geoffroy

Macropharyngodon geoffroy, also known as the Geoffroy's wrasse, is a member of the wrasse family endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.[2] It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a length of 13 cm (5.1 in).[3] This benthopelagic species occurs in areas of mixed sand, rubble, and coral on seaward reefs where it feeds mostly on molluscs, especially prosobranch gastropods) and foraminiferans.[4] Macropharyngodon geoffroy is the type species of the genus Macropharyngodon.[5]

Macropharyngodon geoffroy
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Labriformes
Family:	Labridae
Genus:	Macropharyngodon
Species:	M. geoffroy
Binomial name
Macropharyngodon geoffroy Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

References

1. Craig, M.T. (2010). "Macropharyngodon geoffroy". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187680A8599138. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187680A8599138.en. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
2. Hoover, J.P. (2008). The Ultimate Guide to Hawaiian Reef Fishes, Sea Turtles, Dolphins, Whales, and Seals. Mutual Publishing. p. 342. ISBN 978-1-56647-887-8.
3. Delrieu-Trottin, E., Williams, J.T. & Planes, S. (2014): Macropharyngodon pakoko, a new species of wrasse (Teleostei: Labridae) endemic to the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. Zootaxa, 3857 (3): 433–443.
4. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Macropharyngodon geoffroy" in FishBase. November 2014 version.
5. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Macropharyngodon". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 16 January 2020.