Humphead (Napoleon) Wrasse!
10/09/23 • 35 min
We’d like to welcome you to the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument and introduce you to an enormous coral reef fish: the Humphead (AKA Napoleon/Māori) Wrasse! Dr. Amanda Pollock helps bring to the surface the story of these fascinating fish that change sex throughout their lives and the amazing places they call home.
We’d like to welcome you to the Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument and introduce you to an enormous coral reef fish: the Humphead (AKA Napoleon/Māori) Wrasse! Dr. Amanda Pollock helps bring to the surface the story of these fascinating fish that change sex throughout their lives and the amazing places they call home.
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