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

Macropharyngodon geoffroy, also known as the Geoffroy's wrasse, is a member of the wrasse family endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a length of 13 cm (5.1 in). 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. Macropharyngodon geoffroy is the type species of the genus Macropharyngodon.

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 20 November 2021.
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; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Macropharyngodon geoffroy". 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.

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