Common name: Humphead wrasse, Blue-tooth groper, Double-headed maori wrasse, Double-headed parrot-fish, Double-headed wrasse, Giant humphead wrasse, Giant maori wrasse, Giant wrasse, Humphead Maori wrasse

Japanese name: Meganemochinouo (眼鏡持之魚)

Taiwan common name: 拿破崙、龍王鯛、海哥龍王、大片仔、石蚱仔、汕散仔、闊嘴郎、波紋鸚鯛、沙疕

Scientific name: Cheilinus undulatus Rüppell, 1835

Nigiri sushi detail: Humphead wrasse (Meganemochinouo) Nigiri sushi

Characteristics:

Humphead wrasse (Meganemochinouo) is distributed in the Indo-Pacific region, south of the Tokara Islands. As juveniles, they live in the shallows of coral reefs, but as they grow, they move to deeper areas around coral reefs. Older adults have a hump-shaped forehead. The length of the body is 80~100 cm. It is the largest species of Bella, sometimes exceeding 2 m. It was listed as an endangered species in 2004.

Also known as Napoleonfish. Its name comes from its large hump, which resembles the hat worn by Napoleon. When its flesh is heated, it becomes gelatinous and moderately tight. In Hong Kong and other parts of the world, it is a high-end fish and is used for food as a good luck fish.

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