Showing posts with label Humphead Wrasse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Humphead Wrasse. Show all posts

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Humphead Wrasse–Samoa 2006

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The Humphead wrasse  or (Cheilinus undulatus) is the largest living member of the family Labridae. The   males reaching 2 m in length, while females no more than 1 m. The humphead wrasse has specific distinctive  thick, fleshy lips and a hump that forms on its head above the eyes, becoming more prominent as the fish ages. Males have colour  range from a bright electric blue to green, a purplish blue, or a relatively dull blue/green.
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