Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Humphead Wrasse
Humphead Wrasse
Scientific Name: Cheilinus undulatus
Family: Labridae
Category: Wrasses
Also known as: Giant Maori Wrasse, Napoleon Wrasse
Size: 1 to 6 ft. (30 to 180 cm)  
Depth: 3-330 ft. (1-100 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Australia, French Polynesia

Parrotfishes & Wrasses
Wrasses

Humphead Wrasse

Cigar Wrasse

Anchor Tuskfish

Harlequin Tuskfish

Harlequin Tuskfish (juvenile)

Blacksaddle Tuskfish

Bluesided Fairy Wrasse

Lubbock's Wrasse

Dotted Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Dotted Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Creole Wrasse

Batu coris

Batu coris (Juvenile)

Pale-Barred Coris

Yellowstripe Coris (Female)

Yellowtail Coris (Initial Phase)

Yellowtail Coris (Terminal Phase)

Yellowtail Coris (Juvenile)

Elegant coris

Latent Slingjaw Wrasse

Slingjaw Wrasse

Pacific Bird Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Pacific Bird Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Red-Lined Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Red-Lined Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Slippery Dick (Juvenile)

Slippery Dick (Initial Phase)

Slippery Dick (Terminal Phase)

Canary Wrasse (Juvenile)

Yellowcheek Wrasse

Chameleon Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Chameleon Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Yellowhead Wrasse (Juvenile)

Yellowhead Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Yellowhead Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Goldstripe Wrasse

Checkerboard Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Checkerboard Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Checkerboard Wrasse (Juvenile)

Clown Wrasse

Pinstriped Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Pinstriped Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Nebulous Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Ornate Wrasse

Rainbow Wrasse

Blackear Wrasse

Twotone Wrasse

Twotone Wrasse (Juvenile)

Puddingwife (Juvenile)

Puddingwife (Initial Phase)

Puddingwife (Terminal Phase)

Richmond's Wrasse

Zigzag Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Barred Thicklip

Blackeye Thicklip

Ring Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Pastel Ringwrasse (Juvenile)

Whitepatch Razorfish (Terminal Phase)

Whitepatch Razorfish (Initial Phase)

Finspot Razorfish

Peacock Razorfish (Terminal Phase)

Peacock Razorfish (Initial Phase)

Peacock Razorfish (Juvenile)

Fivefinger Razorfish (Initial Phase)

Fivefinger Razorfish (Terminal Phase)

Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse (Juvenile Phase)

Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Juvenile)

Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse

Wedge-Tailed Wrasse (Juvenile)

Hogfish (Initial Phase)

Hogfish (Terminal Phase)

Shortnose Wrasse

Leopard Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Rockmover Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Rockmover Wrasse (Juvenile)

Twospot Wrasse

Twospot Wrasse (variation)

Celebes Wrasse

Cheeklined Wrasse

Cheeklined Wrasse (Red Variation)

Ringtail Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Ringtail Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Midget Wrasse

Disappearing Wrasse

Sixstripe Wrasse

Eightstripe Wrasse

Fourstripe Wrasse

Chiseltooth Wrasse

Smalltail Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Smalltail Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Cryptic Wrasse

Cockerel Wrasse

Belted Wrasse

Redshoulder Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Bluehead (Initial Phase)

Bluehead (Intermediate Phase)

Bluehead (Terminal Phase)

Saddle Wrasse

Sunset Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Sixbar Wrasse

Cortez Rainbow Wrasse (Juvenile)

Cortez Rainbow Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Moon Wrasse

Yellow-Brown Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Yellow-Brown Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Blackbar Wrasse

Surge Wrasse

Ladder Wrasse

Rosy Razorfish (Male)

Rosy Razorfish (Female)

Pearly Razorfish (Juvenile)

Green Razorfish (Male)

Green Razorfish (Female)

Whitespotted Wrasse

Yellowtail Wrasse

New Guinea Wrasse (Initial Phase)

New Guinea Wrasse (Juvenile)

Hawaiian Hogfish

Lyretail Hogfish

Axilspot Hogfish

Axilspot Hogfish (Juvenile)

Diana's Hogfish

Mexican Hogfish (Initial Phase)

Mexican Hogfish (Intermediate Phase)

Mexican Hogfish (Terminal Phase)

Blackfin Hogfish

Blackbelt Hogfish

Blackbelt Hogfish (Juvenile)

Spotfin Hogfish

Spanish Hogfish (Initial Phase)

Spanish Hogfish

Redbreasted Wrasse

Snooty Wrasse

Tripletail Wrasse



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