Napoleon Wrasse
Cheilinus undulatus
Sighting evidence at Riung 17 Islands Marine Park, Flores
Photo: David Roche · CC BY-NC
Napoleon wrasse — locally called maming — grow to enormous size in Riung's no-take zones, with individuals exceeding 1.5 meters common enough that divers regularly encounter multiple large males on a single dive. These extraordinarily intelligent fish show curiosity and even apparent recognition of regular dive guides, approaching to within touching distance. Their abundance at Riung is a stark contrast to most Indonesian reefs where they are critically overfished.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Napoleon Wrasse is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.