Morphological characteristics The humpback wrasse is the largest coral fish in the world, with an adult body length of more than two meters and a weight of 190 kg. This fish has a high forehead, just like Napoleon's hat, so its English name is Napoleon wrasse. There are two stripes like eyebrows behind their eyes, so the Chinese name is Su Mei fish. Their bodies are brightly colored, their heads and necks are dark green, their sides are yellow-green, and the back half of their bodies have dark wavy stripes.
Living Habits The humpback wrasse is mainly found in coral reefs in Southeast Asia, the Western Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. They hunt for a wide range of prey, including fish, invertebrates, sea urchins and many other poisonous animals. Su Mei fish will not be poisoned after eating these poisonous animals, but the toxins will gather in their bodies, and people will be poisoned if they eat Su Mei fish whose toxins are not cleaned up. Although the humpback wrasse has a huge body, it is gentle and allows divers to touch it.
The story of the "Dabao" of the humpback wrasse There was once a humpback wrasse named Dabao in Palau, which was very popular with local divers. It has lived in Palau waters for decades, and it is very sticky, and it often plays with divers. Dabao likes to eat boiled eggs. If someone goes to the sea with boiled eggs in his pocket to look for him, he will swim to arch your pocket before anyone can take out the eggs. However, this spiritual humpback fish has now disappeared. It was once rumored that local Chinese tourists salvaged it and ate it.