Diving Palau aboard the Aggressor Liveaboard, Mary and I came across this Humphead Wrasse, also called a Maori or Napoleon Wrasse. They are one of the largest fish and can live up to 30 years. They are friendly and not afraid to approach divers. Threatened by overfishing they are knocked out with cyanide gas and served live in some Asian countries. Going for over $100USD per kilogram it may not be long before there are no more Humphead Wrasse.
The Humphead Wrasse can grow to over 7.5ft (229 cm). You can get an idea of how big this one is in relation to the diver. It is huge...the fish not the diver!
Apparently divers have been feeding the Humphead Wrasse because it followed us around as if begging for food.
Unafraid of divers the Humphead got close and was not afraid of the cameras.
This is really how close the Humphead was to me. No zoom on this shot. It literally filled the frame.
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