Humphead Maori Wrasse (species: Cheilinus undulatus) in ALA: Lizard Island (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Cheilinus undulatus
Humphead Maori Wrasse


©Andy Lewis: Humphead Maori Wrasse at Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Cheilinus undulatus on the outer slope of Yonge Reef near Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Humphead Maori Wrasse at Cod Hole

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Labridae
Genus Cheilinus
Species Cheilinus undulatus
Status endangered

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 229 cm (Length of specimen)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

  • Choat, J.H., C.R. Davies, J.L. Ackerman and B.D. Mapstone (2006). Age structure and growth in a large teleost, Cheilinus undulatus, with a review of size distribution in labrid fishes, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 318: 237-246. LIRS catalog number 962.
  • Fulton, C.J. (2000). The relationship between swimming ability and habitat use in wrasses (Labridae), Honours thesis, James Cook University, Townsville. LIRS catalog number 619.
  • Fulton, C.J., D.R. Bellwood and P.C. Wainwright (2001). The relationship between swimming ability and habitat use in wrasses, Marine Biology, 139: 25-33. LIRS catalog number 657.
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