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	Maori Wrasse, Ophthalmolepis lineolatus
		A maturing male Maori Wrasse at a depth of 18m, Shark Point, New South Wales.
		An adult male Maori Wrasse at a depth of 6m, Gordon's Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, February 1999.
		A juvenile Maori Wrasse at a depth of 18m, Split Solitary Island, New South Wales, May 2003.
	www.amonline.net.au /fishes/fishfacts/fish/olineolat.htm (273 words)

	Cheeklined Maori Wrasse, Oxycheilinus digrammus
		Above and below: A Cheeklined Maori Wrasse at a depth of 10 m, Charlie's Reef, west of Castaway Resort, Mamanuca Islands, Fiji, April 2004.
		A Cheeklined Maori Wrasse at a depth of 10 m, Mantis Reef, Wreck Bay, far northern Great Barrier Reef, December 1999.
		A Cheeklined Maori Wrasse at a depth of 8 m, Charlie's Reef, west of Castaway Resort, Mamanuca Islands, Fiji, April 2004.
	www.amonline.net.au /fishes/fishfacts/fish/odigrammus.htm (240 words)

	Fish note - Maori Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Maori wrasse are large fish growing up to 230cm (190kg).
		Maori wrasse are marine demersal fish and can be found in tropical regions on coral reefs and on the inner continental shelf.
		Maori wrasse move into shallow bays during the day to feed.
	www2.dpi.qld.gov.au /fishweb/2549.html (407 words)

	Aquarium Fish
		All of the Maori wrasses are thought to be protogynous hermaphrodites and at least some species exhibit sexual dichromatism and/or dimorphism.
		Their size of the cheeklined Maori wrasse has strong dentition and a highly predatory nature, which makes it a greater threat to potential fish and invertebrates tankmates.
		No more than one Maori wrasse of the same species should be kept per aquarium, since fighting is likely to occur in aquarium confines.
	www.advancedaquarist.com /issues/mar2004/fish.htm (1738 words)

	Fish Tales - What Fish is That - Department of Fisheries, Govt of Western Australia
		These wrasse are ‘protogynous hermaphrodites’ which means they start their adult life as females and change to become males when they are older.
		Humphead maori wrasse are very wary of other animals in the wild, but in marine parks where fish are protected they often become tame and can be touched by divers.
		Humphead maori wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) are also known as humphead wrasse, maori wrasse, Napoleon wrasse, giant wrasse, humphead parrot fish and the double-headed wrasse.
	www.fish.wa.gov.au /fishtales/what/what_wrasse.htm (432 words)

	State Aquatic Emblem: Selected species: Humphead Wrasse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Humphead Wrasse is generally bright electric blue to a duller blue/green, green or purplish blue.
		Humphead Wrasse mainly eat during the day and can be seen feasting on shellfish, crushing the shells to get to the animal within, fish, sea stars, sea urchins and crabs.
		The Humphead Wrasse is one of the few predators of toxic animals such as Sea Hares, Boxfish and Crown-Of-Thorns Starfish.
	www.getinvolved.qld.gov.au /emblem/ss_wrasse.html (343 words)

	Papua New Guinea Forum - View Single Post - Live Fish Food Trade (LFRRT) in Papua New Guinea
		The Maori Wrasse (also known by many as humhead wrasse or Napoleon wrasse inhabits steep outer reef slopes, channel slopes, and lagoon reefs.
		Maori wrasse akes five (5) years to become an adult.
		Maori wrasse grows to more than 2 metres, lives at least 30 years.
	www.pngbd.com /forum/showpost.php?p=29701&postcount=2 (147 words)

	The Napoleon (Maori) Wrasse - Helen Hendry, Naked Scientists 2003
		Napoleon wrasses are found on reefs across the Indian and Pacific Oceans and for my PhD I study them both on a pristine, remote atoll in the South China Sea and around the coral fringed coast of the northern Borneo.
		This is because Napoleon wrasses start off life as females and undergo a sex change when they grow to a large enough size, but this takes time.
		As the Napoleon wrasse become a rarity their status and exclusivity escalate so that diners are prepared to pay even more inflated prices.
	www.thenakedscientists.com /HTML/Columnists/helencolumn4.htm (949 words)

	Wally the Napoleon Maori Wrasse in the Great Barrier Reef by Tim Saxon
		The Napoleon wrasse is one of the largest reef fish in the world and is the largest member of the wrasse family.
		The enormous size of the adult fish is made even more imposing by the prominent hump that develops on their forehead, from which they earn their common name.
		Humphead wrasse are extremely long-lived, known to survive for at least 30 years and taking around 5 to 7 years to reach sexual maturity.
	www.timsaxon.co.uk /wally.html (398 words)

	Wrasse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		This is the largest of all the wrasse.
		It is found in dense reef areas, feeding on a wide variety of mollusks, fishes, sea urchins, crustaceans, and other invertebrates.
		It feeds on the parasites of other fish, who come to the wrasse to be cleaned.
	www.primasoft.com /examples/d21.htm (212 words)

	Wrasses - Humphead Maori wrasse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Dark and light colouration on large scales form woven pattern on body.
		Most wrasses show different colour forms at different stages of life.
		Juveniles may be different from young adults which may then differ from older adults.
	www2.dpi.qld.gov.au /fishguide/15867.html (148 words)

	wrasse - Successful Aquariums . com
		The Cleaner Common Wrasse prefers a tank of at least 30 gallons with plenty of places to hide...
		Juvenile and maturing male Maori Wrasse at a depth of 18m, Shark Point, New South...
		Wrasse Records - Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Lucky Dube - angelique kidjo - ismael lo - salif keita - king sunny ade - skatalites - geoffrey oryema - tony allen - nara leao - sergio mendes - fela kuti- miriam makeba - dorothy masuka - mahotella...
	www.successfulaquariums.com /te/54/wrasse.html (754 words)

	CheilinusFAQs
		I was wondering if it would be alright to use the photo you have up on the web http://www.wetwebmedia.com/cheilinus.htm of a juvenile Humphead.
		Most fish may only have some small changes from their natural ocean state (coloration and rarely a slightly smaller size) but usually it is only a matter of a few inches.
		wrasse to make an extended stay.> They are all about the same size at 5 inches each and there is no problem in the tank.
	www.wetwebmedia.com /cheilinusfaqs.htm (1787 words)

	Oxycheilinus
		Oxycheilinus bimaculatus (Valenciennes 1840), the Twinspot Wrasse (2) is right about the right size at 6 inches maximum, but this shy beauty really takes a beating in the process of collection, holding and shipping from the wild.
		Oxycheilinus orientalis (Gunther 1862), the Oriental Maori Wrasse.
		Oxycheilinus unifasciatus (Streets 1877), the Ring Tail or One-Banded Wrasse (2) is the widest ranging member of the genus.
	www.wetwebmedia.com /oxycheilinus.htm (345 words)

	Photograph of Napoleon Wrasse (also known as Maori or Humphead Wrasse), Taken in the Red Sea
		The Napoleon Wrasse is found throughout the warm waters of the Red Sea, the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
		Like others in the wrasse family, the Napoleon Wrasse doesn't usually move its tail when swimming but flaps its pectoral fins.
		Napoleon Wrasse are particularly vulnerable to fishing, as they grow slowly, mature late, and are uncommon.
	www.scubatravel.co.uk /humphead.html (302 words)

	The Independent (London, England): Maori Wrasse and great white shark heading for Dodo's fate.(News)@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		ONE IS the ultimate ocean predator, the other is a virtually unknown, grotesquely ugly fish with lips and eyes prized as delicacies in Asia.
		But the great white shark and the napoleon wrasse head a list of species most at risk from international trade.
		The sharks are being hunted for mementoes such as teeth and jaw bones, and the napoleon wrasse - also known as the humphead or Maori wrasse - is being over-fished for its lips and eyes, as well as its flesh, the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) says.
	highbeam.com /doc/1G1:121785897/Maori+Wrasse+and+great+white+shark+... (168 words)

	John Harding (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The giant wrasse were once a sought target and a challenge due to their timidness.
		The first tame maori wrasse pictures came out of The Red Sea when hard-boiled eggs were offered for food.
		Gradually tame wrasse appeared on the Great Barrier Reef, first in the Whitesunday Islands then later north of Cairns.
	www.thejohnharding.com /archives/00000490.htm (149 words)

	Hump Headed Maori Wrasse
		By far the largest of the Maori Wrasses with examples of above 45kg (100lb) It is recognised by its bulging forehead hump, enormous scales and vivid blue colouring.
		Hump Headed Maori Wrasse are found on coral reef edges and drop-offs, moving up onto the reef tops at high tide.
		They hunt crabs, lobsters (crayfish) and other crustacea among the coral, regularly shouldering small boulders and lumps of coral aside in their pursuit of such prey.
	www.sea-ex.com /fishphotos/humphead.htm (251 words)

	My amazing journey down under - The Infamous Wally (Maori Wrasse) - Worldisround photo
		Great Barrier Reef picture - His scientific name is the Napoleon Maori Wrasse but he is more affectionately known as Wally.
		Wally is a very friendly fish (he'll allow you to get close enough to pet him) and can be found all over the Great Barrier Reef.
		His scientific name is the Napoleon Maori Wrasse but he is more affectionately known as Wally.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/19892/photo11.html (153 words)

	Maori Wrasse
		The Hump-Headed Maori Wrasse is the largest of the Maori Wrasse group, and grows to 45kg.
		These large specimens are commonly found in Cape York waters.
		To preserve the species, Fisheries have placed a catch limit of only one per boat.
	www.cooktownlife.com /fish/wrasse.htm (41 words)

	Deep Sea Images Library - Male White-Dotted Maori Wrasse - Cheilinus chlorourus - Natural History Images
		A male White-Dotted Maori Wrasse (Cheilinus chlorourus) or Floral Wrasse on the ocean floor at night.
		Adult males lose the white spots that younger specimans display while gaining red dots and stripes on the head as can be seen in this image.
		Keywords: labridae fish tooth tusk tuskfish wrasses southeast se asia indo pacific
	www.deepseaimages.com /dsilibrary/showphoto.php?photo=8453 (136 words)

	Deep Sea Images Library - Maori Wrasse - Opthalmolepis lineolata - Natural History Images
		Deep Sea Images Library - Maori Wrasse - Opthalmolepis lineolata - Natural History Images
		Maori Wrasse (Opthalmolepis lineolata) at Jervis Bay in New South Wales, Australia
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	www.deepseaimages.com /dsilibrary/showphoto.php?photo=3453 (75 words)

	Tripletail Maori Wrasse - Cheilinus trilobatus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Tripletail Maori Wrasse or simply Tripletail Wrasse range from East Africa to the Tuamoto and Austral islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia.
		The inhabit lagoons and reefs and are relatively common along shallow reefs with good cover.
		Some times found in pet stores for home aquariums.
	www.thejump.net /id/Tripletail-Maori-Wrasse.htm (63 words)

	POPPEIMAGES™ - Fishes - Cheilinus fasciatus - Redbreasted Maori Wrasse - Image No. 921587
		POPPEIMAGES™ - Fishes - Cheilinus fasciatus - Redbreasted Maori Wrasse - Image No. 921587
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	www.poppe-images.com /expedition/image_info.php?picid=921587 (78 words)

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