Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus)

Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus)

Category Fishes
Maximum length 230 cm
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Labridae
Genus Cheilinus
Shoot place Gardens Bay
Shoot date 2018-10-09

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   Body coloration is pale green or blue with a greenish or purple tint. Adult fish have thick, plump lips and a noticeable growth on the head. Juveniles have a pair of dark wavy lines running from the back of the eye, an elongated dark mark on the body scales, and a yellow border on the caudal fin.

 

 

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