Food habits of the giant humphead wrasse, Cheilinus undulatus (Labridae)

Abstract

The giant humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), an inhabitant of coral reefs, is widely distributed in the tropical Indo-Pacific region. Stomach and intestinal contents of 72 specimens from the Pacific and the Red Sea revealed that this fish feeds primarily on mollusks, fishes, echinoids, and crustaceans. © 1978 Dr. W. Junk bv Publishers.