2,509 observationsEndangered
Napoleon Wrasse
Cheilinus undulatus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia βΊPhylum: Chordata βΊClass: Actinopterygii βΊOrder: Labriformes βΊFamily: Labridae βΊGenus: Cheilinus
About
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 MΔori wrasse, Napoleon wrasse, Napoleon fish, Napoleonfish, so mei θη (Cantonese), mameng (Filipino), and merer in the Pohnpeian language of the Caroline Islands.