FishverifiedEndangered

Cheilinus undulatus

Rüppell, 1835

Humphead Wrasse

Also known as: Blue-Tooth Groper, Double-Headed Maori Wrasse, Double-Headed Parrot-Fish, Giant Maori Wrasse, Giant Wrasse, Hump-Headed Maori Wrasse, Hump-Headed Wrasse

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–100 m

Max size

2.29 m

Max weight

191 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

32 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Labridae

Where to find it

common

Indonesia (Komodo)Indonesia (Raja Ampat)

occasional

Malaysia Philippines (Tubbataha & Sulu Sea)

rare

Egypt Maldives Micronesia Palau

Other species in Labridae

Scarus schlegeli

Schlegel's Parrotfish

Oxycheilinus arenatus

Speckled Maori Wrasse

Cirrhilabrus jordani

Flame Wrasse

Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus

Deepwater Wrasse

Scarus perrico

Bumphead Parrotfish

Scarus flavipectoralis

King Parrotfish

Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia

Four-Lined Wrasse

Labrus merula

Brown Wrasse