Humphead wrasse Cheilinus undulatus Endangered
Where the humphead wrasse lives – recorded in 28 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 2,200 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See bony fish on the world map
| Scientific name | Cheilinus undulatus |
|---|---|
| Group | Bony fish |
| Status | Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 28 countries |
| Continents | Africa, Asia, Oceania |
| Class | Ray-finned fish |
| Order | Labriformes |
| Family | Labridae |
Where does the humphead wrasse live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the humphead wrasse in 28 countries and territories across Africa, Asia and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: South China Sea.
- Australia
- French Polynesia
- American Samoa
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
- Egypt
- New Caledonia
- Micronesia (Federated States of)
- Seychelles
- Indonesia
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Guam
- Philippines
- Solomon Islands
- Maldives
- India
- Palau
- Fiji
- Kenya
- Marshall Islands
- Malaysia
- Mayotte
- Tuvalu
- Réunion
- Saudi Arabia
- Sudan
- Tonga
- French Southern Territories
- Wallis and Futuna
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the humphead wrasse endangered?
The humphead wrasse’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the humphead wrasse?
The humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Labriformes and the family Labridae, genus Cheilinus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the humphead wrasse
The humphead wrasse (Crassilabrus undulatus) is the largest species of wrasse mainly found on coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region. It is also known as the Māori wrasse, Napoleon wrasse, and Napoleonfish.
The species is one of the top predators of the reef ecosystem, mainly consuming various invertebrate species including the crown-of-thorns starfish. It is of interest to humans for food and for aquaria, along with a growing value in providing ecological services.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Humphead wrasse (revision 1379407752), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q179377 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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