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Adults of Humphead or Napoleon Wrasse Cheilinus undulatus develop thick lips and a prominent bulbous hump on the forehead and can grow up to more than 2.2 meters. The species inhabits steep outer reef slopes, channel slopes and lagoon reefs. Primary food are mollusks, fishes, sea urchins, crustaceans and other invertebrates. Napoleon Wrasse is one of the few predators of toxic animals such as sea hares, boxfishes and crown-of-thorns starfish. Napoleon Wrasse is is seriously endangered, being hunted to the brink of extinction to feed a growing demand among wealthy Chinese diners for luxury live fish. Not wise, so crown-of-thorns starfishes take over and destroy the reefs. :-( Palau, Micronesia, 7°8'9.15" N 134°13'14.969" E at 18m depth

Adults of Napoleon Wrasse Cheilinus undulatus develop thick lips and a prominent bulbous hump on the forehead and can grow up to more than 2.2 meters. The species inhabits steep outer reef slopes, channel slopes and lagoon reefs. Primary food are mollusks, fishes, sea urchins, crustaceans and other invertebrates. Napoleon Wrasse is one of the few predators of toxic animals such as sea hares, boxfishes and crown-of-thorns starfish. Napoleon Wrasse is is seriously endangered, being hunted to the brink of extinction to feed a growing demand among wealthy Chinese diners for luxury live fish. Not wise, so crown-of-thorns starfishes take over and destroy the reefs. :-( Blue Corner, Palau, Micronesia, 7°7'57.66" N 134°13'4.429" E at 16m depth

Napoleon Wrasse Cheilinus undulatus over the bottom of Blue Corner, famous dive site of Palau. Adults develop thick lips and a prominent bulbous hump on the forehead and can grow up to more than 2.2 meters. The species inhabits steep outer reef slopes, channel slopes and lagoon reefs. Primary food are mollusks, fishes, sea urchins, crustaceans and other invertebrates. Napoleon Wrasse is one of the few predators of toxic animals such as sea hares, boxfishes and crown-of-thorns starfish. Napoleon Wrasse is is seriously endangered, being hunted to the brink of extinction to feed a growing demand among wealthy Chinese diners for luxury live fish. Not wise, so crown-of-thorns starfishes take over and destroy the reefs. Palau, Micronesia, 7°8'9.15" N 134°13'14.97" Eat 17m depth

Bigeye Trevally Caranx sexfasciatus occurs in the tropical Indo-Pacific in a depth range from 1-146m, common length 60cm, max. 120cm. A lot of fish species are more difficult to approach. Caranx sexfasciatus has a moderate escape distance. The species forms slow-moving schools during the day, dispersing at night feed, mainly on fish and crustaceans. Bignose Unicornfishes Naso vlamingii follow the Trevallies. A Rainbow Runner Elagatis bipinnulata at the bottom at the right side and the silhouette of a big Napoleon Wrasse Cheilinus undulatus at the bottom. Blue Corner, Palau 7°8'1.5714 N 134°13'17.5766 E at 12m depth

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