Humphead wrasse

One of the largest reef fishes in the world these large, colorful reef fish have been reported up to 7 feet, but normally average about 2 feet long. They are protogynous hermaphrodites, so sometimes a female will become a male, and turn from a female’s rusty red-orange colors to a male’s bright blue-green colors.

Fused teeth  enable the Humphead wrasse to consume mollusks and other hard-shelled marine species.

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