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Species · Napoleon Wrasse

Cheilinus undulatus

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Classification

Rank
SPECIES
Domain
ANIMAL
Scientific name
Cheilinus undulatus

Also known as

German
Napoleon-Lippfisch
Norwegian
Cheilinus undulatus
Swedish
Cheilinus undulatus
Russian
Рыба-наполеон
Korean
Cheilinus undulatus
Portuguese
Peixe-napoleão
Italian
Pesce napoleone
French
Labre Napoléon
Spanish
Maorí Napoleón
Chinese
曲紋唇魚
Arabic
Cheilinus undulatus
Japanese
メガネモチノウオ
Polish
wargacz garbogłowy
Danish
Napoleonsfisk
Dutch
Napoleonvis
Turkish
Cheilinus undulatus

Taxonomy

Description

species of fish

Fact sheet

Danger to humans
potentially dangerous
reports of ciguatera poisoning
Lifespan
32.0 years
Weight
191.0 kg
Length
0.6 – 2.3 m
Visibility
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External sources

  • Wikipedia Editor-curated species articles, typically with photos, habitat and distribution
  • Wikidata Structured knowledge base — source of Q-IDs, images, range maps and traits
  • iNaturalist Citizen-science platform with worldwide sightings, taxonomy and common names
  • WoRMS World Register of Marine Species — authoritative taxonomy for marine organisms
  • FishBase Global database for fishes only — size, biology, occurrence
  • IUCN Red List List of globally threatened animal and plant species published by the IUCN