Humphead wrasse
Cheilinus undulatus
ok. 1,5 mAdult individual
total length
total length
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- Mass
- duże osobniki mogą ważyć kilkadziesiąt kilogramówDorosłe osobniki
Humphead wrasse — size comparison
The humphead wrasse is a large Indo-Pacific reef fish. Adults have thick lips and may develop a characteristic forehead hump. Colour and appearance change with
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Length
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Total lengthScale in m
00,511,5
approx. 1.5 m
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Humphead wrasse — size comparison — facts and sources
The humphead wrasse is a large Indo-Pacific reef fish. Adults have thick lips and may develop a characteristic forehead hump. Colour and appearance change with age and sex.
It feeds by day on molluscs, crustaceans, sea urchins and fish. Powerful pharyngeal teeth crush hard prey coverings. Some individuals change from female to male during life. Slow growth and late maturity mean intensive fishing can particularly strongly alter population structure.