Humphead Wrasse

Scientific Name: Cheilinus undulatus
Family: Wrasses - Labridae
Maximum Size: 229cm
Identification: TP - Blue head with maze-like markings, green body with dark vertical streaks; pronounced hump above eyes.
Favourite: Solitary or occasionally in pairs; wary.
Hide-out: Lagoon and outer reefs to 60m.
Location: Indo-Pacific - Red Sea and E. Africa to Micronesia and Tuamotu Is. in French Polynesia. S.W. Japan to Australia and New Caledonia.