The humphead wrasse was added to CITES Appendix II.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by CITES official documents, IISD reporting, FAO circulars, and peer-reviewed journals, all consistently citing the October 2004 CoP13 listing decision. [tier=gold indep_score=0.96 clusters=5 claim_tier=notable | framework convergence=partial on CITES Appendices listing process/CoP13 proceedings (upstreams: CITES CoP13 (2004) decision, CITES Secretariat official records) — publishers independent, evidence may not be | kind=empirical eligibility=high]
Sources
- Humphead Wrasses | MarineBio (seed:animals_and_wildlife)
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