Cheilinus undulatus (lat.) - a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family of labrum (Labridae). Inhabit the coral reefs of the Red Sea , tropical regions of the Indian and Pacific Oceans: from South and East Africa to the Tuamotu Archipelago , to the north - to the Ryukyu Islands . Confined to the depths of 1-100 m.
| Cheilinus undulatus |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
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| International scientific name |
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Cheilinus undulatus Rüppell , 1835 |
| Security status |
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Endangered speciesIUCN 3.1 Endangered : 4592 |
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Fish up to 230 cm long are the largest representative of gubanovyh. The maximum weight is 191 kg. However, more often the length is 60 cm, the maturity of the fish occurs at a length of 35 cm. In adult fish, thick, puffy lips and a noticeable outgrowth on the head. Body color is greenish, gray or purple.
Fish leads a solitary lifestyle, active in the daytime, territorial. At night, she sleeps between the corals. She feeds on fish, shellfish and crustaceans. This is one of the few predatory fish that can consume poisonous species. In relation to the person is not shy.
In the IUCN Red List, the view is marked as endangered. There is a risk of this fish disappearing in the medium term if effective measures are not taken against over-catching. Trade is carried out mainly through Singapore and Hong Kong . 1 kg of this fish is depending on the quality from 90 to 175 US dollars. Illegal trade in Indonesia is also known.
- Rudie H. Kuiter: Lippfische. Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 2002, ISBN 3-8001-3973-1
