Center for Biological Diversity8 年
SAVING THE HUMPHEAD WRASSE
With sumptuous, fleshy lips and a bulbous, protruding forehead, the humphead wrasse is an unforgettable fish. This enormous, colorful coral-reef dweller is slow to reproduce, making it vulnerable to ...
Business Insider8 年
The slingjaw wrasse fish has the craziest mouth you’ve ever seen
The slingjaw wrasse, Epibulus insidiator, is a species of wrasse with an astounding jaw. Its mouth can extend over half the length of the fish's body. The fish can protrude its jaws longer than ...
Center for Biological Diversity8 年
NATURAL HISTORY
DESCRIPTION: Humphead wrasse are enormous reef fish, having been measured as long as seven feet and weighing up to 420 pounds. The wrasse has thick, full lips and a forehead hump that becomes more ...
The Globe and Mail1 个月
Rangers in Palau’s vibrant Helen Reef keep it safe from poachers as rising seas nip away ...
Helen Reef, a 40-square-mile atoll at the southern limit of Palau, is home to precious plants and animals that include the Napoleon wrasse, bumphead parrotfish, hawksbill sea turtles and sea ...
WTOP News1 个月
Palau’s vibrant Helen Reef is a magnet for poachers. These rangers keep it safe
Helen Reef, a 40-square-mile atoll at the southern limit of Palau, is home to precious plants and animals that include the Napoleon wrasse, bumphead parrotfish, hawksbill sea turtles and sea ...