The Sulphur is the largest coral fish in the world, and as an adult it is iron-blue throughout and has protruding lips. It is mainly found in coral reefs in Southeast Asia, the western Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, and can exceed two meters in length, weigh up to 190 kg, and live longer than 30 years. (Image from Oriental IC)
It was listed as an endangered species in the IUCN Red Book in 2004 and as a protected species in Appendix II of the CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) in October of the same year. (Image from Oriental IC)
The sea area where sumei fish are infested shows that the quality of the sea water is very good, and the ecosystem of the sea area is relatively perfect. (Image from Oriental IC)
Sumei fish has long been traded as an economic fish, Sumei fish meat is tender, is very famous delicious, but the number is small, the price is expensive, a kilogram of Sumei fish can sell for 200 US dollars, a plate of fish lips can sell for 300 US dollars. The high price spurs some people to constantly take risks to catch it. The population density of the fish is not high, and in areas that are not caught and lightly fished, there are an average of 2 to 20 adult fish per hectare of coral reef (rarely more than 10), far from the minimum density required by economic fish, and in areas of heavy fishing, the population density will drop to one-tenth of the original, or even become extinct (image from Oriental IC)