Humphead wrasse

This article is about Cheilinus undulatus. For Coris aygula, see Clown coris.

Humphead wrasse
Breeding male humphead wrasse in the Melbourne Aquarium
CITES Appendix II (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Cheilinus
Species:
C. undulatus
Binomial name
Cheilinus undulatus
Rüppell, 1835
Synonyms[3]
  • Cheilinus mertensii Valenciennes, 1840
  • Cheilinus godeffroyi Günther, 1872
  • Cheilinus rostratus Cartier, 1874

The humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) is a large species of wrasse mainly found on coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region. It is also known as the Māori wrasse, Napoleon wrasse, Napoleon fish, so mei 蘇眉 (Cantonese), mameng (Filipino), and merer in the Pohnpeian language of the Caroline Islands.

  1. ^ Russell, B.; et al. (Grouper & Wrasse Specialist Group) (2004). "Cheilinus undulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T4592A11023949. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T4592A11023949.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Appendices | CITES". cites.org. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cheilinus undulatus month-August". FishBase.