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The humphead wrasse or napolian wrasse is one of the largest of all coral reef fishes, reaching a possible maximum of about 2 metres and capable of living for more than 30 years. It occurs widely in the Indo-Pacific, in coastal waters from inshore down to about 100 m. It is found from the Red Sea and African coast, across the Indian Ocean and much of the Pacific, north to southern Japan and the coast of southern China, and south to New Caledonia. The species spawns in relatively small to medium size aggregations that have been noted to occur in outer reef areas, usually close to deep water. Not much is known of the aggregation spawning of this species, although groupings of up to 150 fish that consist of one or several large males and many smaller females have been observed. Fish migrate t
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