Echinoplectanum leopardi

Echinoplectanum leopardi is a species of diplectanid monogenean parasitic on the gills of the leopard coralgrouper, Plectropomus leopardus. It has been described in 2006.

Etymology
The specific epithet leopardi is the genitive form of leopardus and relates to the type-host.

Hosts and localities
The leopard coral grouper Plectropomus leopardus is the type-host of Echinoplectanum leopardi. The type-locality is the coral reef off Nouméa, New Caledonia. In New Caledonia, this fish harbours three species of the genus Echinoplectanum, namely E. leopardi, E. pudicum and E. rarum.