Napoleon wrasse, Humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus)

Napoleon wrasse, Humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus)

Category Fishes
Maximum length 230 cm
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Labridae
Genus Cheilinus
Shoot place Marsa Bareika
Shoot date 2022-10-27

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   The body coloration is pale green or blue with a greenish or purple tint, with a vertical dark stripe on each scale above and behind the pectoral fins. Adults have thick, plump lips and a noticeable growth on the head. Juveniles have a pair of dark wavy lines extending from the back of the eye and a yellow border on the caudal fin.

 

 

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