In 2004, the humphead wrasse was categorized as Endangered by the IUCN.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by official IUCN Red List assessment (Russell 2004) and corroborated by multiple independent, reputable sources including FishBase, National Geographic, and academic literature.
Sources
- Humphead Wrasses | MarineBio (marinebio.org)
- https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Cheilinus-undulatus.html (fishbase.se)
- https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/pdf/11023949/attachment (iucnredlist.org)
- https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/2962 (fishesofaustralia.net.au)
- https://news.mongabay.com/2025/06/endangered-humphead-wrasse-gets-a-lifeline-from-facial-recognition-tech/ (news.mongabay.com)
- https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/facial-recognition-humphead-wrasse-disappearing (nationalgeographic.com)
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308597X23000428 (sciencedirect.com)