Humphead wrasses have a lifespan of at least 32 years.
Notes on verification
Multiple independent species databases (FishBase, Florida Museum) and government/conservation sources corroborate a max reported age of 32 years, though some peer-reviewed studies cite a slightly more conservative 25-30 years, indicating minor variation in the exact figure.
Sources
- Humphead Wrasses | MarineBio (marinebio.org)
- https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Cheilinus-undulatus.html (fishbase.se)
- https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/discover-fish/species-profiles/humphead-wrasse/ (floridamuseum.ufl.edu)
- https://marinewaters.fish.wa.gov.au/resource/fun-fact-sheet-humphead-maori-wrasse/?pdf_export=1 (marinewaters.fish.wa.gov.au)
- https://www.naturefiji.org/cheilinus-undulatus-humphead-maori-wrasse/ (naturefiji.org)
- https://seatizens.sc/species/cheilinus-undulatus-ruppel-1835/ (seatizens.sc)
- https://media.fisheries.noaa.gov/dam-migration/humphead_wrasse_petition_102912-accessible.pdf (media.fisheries.noaa.gov)