Macropharyngodon ornatus, the false leopard or the ornate leopard wrasse,[2] is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses.

[3] It is found from Sri Lanka to western Australia, including Indonesia, although records from New Ginea have not been verified.

[1] This species occurs down to 30 metres (98 ft), singly or in small groups on sheltered seaward reefs or in lagoons in areas of mixed sand, rubble and coral.

[3] Its diet consists of small benthic animals.

M. ornatus is collected for the aquarium trade.