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Beche De Mer
(Sea Cucumber)

By far the largest of the Maori Wrasses with examples of above 45kg (100lb)  It is recognised by its bulging forehead hump, enormous scales and vivid blue colouring.   It is a deep, powerful fish with a long single dorsal fin and a long anal fin.   The tailfin is rounded.

Colouring varies with age but is generally bright electric blue to a duller blue/green, green or purplish blue.  The head has distinct red "war-paint" like markings.  The scales are large and each have a red stripe.

Hump Headed Maori Wrasse are found on coral reef edges and drop-offs, moving up onto the reef tops at high tide.  They hunt crabs, lobsters (crayfish) and other crustacea among the coral, regularly shouldering small boulders and lumps of coral aside in their pursuit of such prey.

They can be taken on baits of fish flesh, squid or prawns and crabs.  Jigs and rubber-tailed leadheads will also take Hump Headed Maori Wrasse (it also helps to "sweeten" these jigs with a strip of fish or squid)

A fine and intricately patterned fish, it is classed as first rate eating, especially when baked. Widely acknowledged as one of the best eating fish in the tropic seas.  A delicacy.

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