The Census of Marine Life: Photo of the Week – Napoleon Wrasse
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(Click to enlarge) Census of Marine Life - Photo of the Week
The massive, two-meter-long Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) is one of the biggest reef fish in the world. Some Napoleon wrasses—also known as humphead wrasses or Maori wrasses—have rare talents, such as being able to switch sex. Each wrasse’s head bears unique markings of blue and green.
Photo by: Molly Timmers/NOAA/PIFSC/CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEM DIVISION
The Census of Marine Life (CoML) is a broad global initiative that supports research at the frontiers of our oceans: the hottest undersea vents, the deepest and darkest depths, the rapidly changing poles, and the most interesting biological “hotspots.” CoML projects engage more than 2000 scientists and marine professionals from 80 countries in an initial ten-year effort to assess and explain the diversity, distribution and abundance of marine life in the world’s oceans – past, present and future.
Click here to learn more about the Census of Marine Life (CoML).
Be sure to check back each week for more incredible photos from this amazing program!
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