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 ...

HABITAT: Sometimes referred to as “elephants of the coral reef,” adult wrasse inhabit a reef's outer slopes and steep drop-offs, showing fidelity toward particular sites. Juveniles are usually found ...

which is one of the most challenging issues in the trade in live reef food fish in the Coral Triangle,” says Dr. Geoffrey Muldoon, Strategy Leader of the WWF Coral Triangle Initiative. “A regional ...