探検魚類

Humphead wrasse

Cheilinus undulatus

The humphead wrasse is a colorful fish with a big, bumpy forehead. It swims in warm, tropical waters and loves to hide among coral reefs.

生息地: Coral reefs

外見

The Humphead wrasse is a giant reef fish characterized by a prominent hump on its forehead, especially in males, and thick fleshy lips. Its scales are large, and colors range from greenish-brown to vibrant blue-green, often with two black lines behind each eye.

AnimaliaChordataActinopterygiiPerciformesLabridaeCheilinus
Humphead wrasse
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Humphead wrasse

カテゴリ

魚類

レア度

Common

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

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These smart fish have been observed using rocks to help them smash open shellfish.

They are the largest wrasse in the world, growing over two meters long!

They sleep in a mucous cocoon they build each night to hide their scent.

Young wrasse look very different from adults, with camouflaged stripes and spots.

特殊能力

能力

Hump Power

Humphead wrasse has a large, bony hump on its forehead that helps them ram and break apart corals to expose hidden prey.

能力

Gender Bender

Humphead wrasse can change sex from female to male when needed, which helps them maintain healthy breeding populations.

能力

Toxin Immunity

Humphead wrasse has a special immunity to toxins that lets them safely eat venomous prey like boxfish and sea urchins.

サイズと詳細

長さ
100-230 cm
体重
50-190 kg
寿命
20-50 年
遊泳速度
15 km/h
最大深度
100 m
水質
海水

食性と食事

A mighty hunter that crunches on hard-shelled critters and venomous prey found on coral reefs.

年齢による違い: Juveniles eat smaller invertebrates; adults target larger, tougher prey like sea urchins and mollusks.

主な食物

  • sea urchins
  • mollusks
  • crustaceans
  • small fish
  • boxfish
  • crown-of-thorns starfish

採餌方法

  • Foraging

生態系とのつながり

eats

Long-spined sea urchin

Diadema setosum

Feeds on venomous urchins, helping control their populations.

eats

Crown-of-thorns starfish

Acanthaster planci

Preys on this destructive starfish, protecting corals.

eats

Giant clam

Tridacna gigas

Uses strong jaws to crack open and consume large clams.

eats

Boxfish

Ostracion cubicus

Immune to toxins, they can safely consume boxfish.

eaten by

Grey reef shark

Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos

Larger sharks occasionally prey on juvenile or sick Humphead wrasse.

特徴

別名

Napoleon Wrasse

コレクション

安全性

危険度

1/5 · 非常に低い

Always watch from a distance when observing fish in the ocean.

よくある質問

Humphead wrasseの長さは何ですか?

100-230 cm

Humphead wrasseの体重は何ですか?

50-190 kg

Humphead wrasseの寿命は何ですか?

20-50 年

Humphead wrasseは何を食べますか?

A mighty hunter that crunches on hard-shelled critters and venomous prey found on coral reefs.

Humphead wrasseの遊泳速度は何ですか?

15 km/h

Humphead wrasseは通常どこに生息していますか?

Coral reefs

Humphead wrasseはどのように狩りをしますか?

Foraging

Humphead wrasseの最大深度は何ですか?

100 m

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