Reef fish, corals and sea stars by maximum depth

100 marine species on Codexery, ranked by deepest recorded depth: Ceramaster patagonicus leads at 5,000 m, and the list runs down to Orangeback angelfish at 70 m. Every figure comes from the entry's cited source article, and each name links to its full Codexery page.

100 entries from 9 codexes · Last updated 2026-09-26 · Click a column heading to sort

			Source
1	Ceramaster patagonicus Starfish, Part 3	5,000 m	source
2	Atheraster umbo Starfish, Part 3	1,896 m	source
3	Anthenoides cristatus Starfish, Part 3	1,350 m	source
4	Pteraster militaris Starfish, Part 3	1,100 m	source
5	Pteraster tesselatus Starfish, Part 3	950 m	source
6	Odontaster validus Starfish, Part 3	900 m	source
7	Mediaster mollis Starfish, Part 3	833 m	source
8	Peltaster placenta Starfish, Part 3	695 m	source
9	Spotted dragonet Frogfish and Dragonets, Part 2	650 m	source
10	Synchiropus phaeton Frogfish and Dragonets, Part 2	650 m	source
11	Astroceramus astrikos Starfish, Part 3	621 m	source
12	Pristipomoides macrophthalmus Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	550 m	source
13	Synchiropus monacanthus Frogfish and Dragonets, Part 2	549 m	source
14	Calliaster aquamontis Starfish, Part 3	540 m	source
15	Mediaster aequalis Starfish, Part 3	500 m	source
16	Pristipomoides sieboldii Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	500 m	source
17	Circeaster mandibulum Starfish, Part 3	470 m	source
18	Calliaster kyros Starfish, Part 3	460 m	source
19	Etelis oculatus Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	450 m	source
20	Lutjanus vivanus Snappers and Grunts, Part 3	450 m	source
21	Common dragonet Frogfish and Dragonets, Part 2	430 m	source
22	Calliaster hystrix Starfish, Part 3	428 m	source
23	Ruby snapper Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	400 m	source
24	Kanakaster longibrachium Starfish, Part 3	380 m	source
25	Pristipomoides auricilla Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	360 m	source
26	Pristipomoides flavipinnis Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	360 m	source
27	Common sunstar Starfish, Part 3	300 m	source
28	Flameback angelfish Marine Angelfish	300 m	source
29	Fowlerichthys avalonis Frogfish and Dragonets, Part 2	300 m	source
30	Calliaster nazaninae Starfish, Part 3	282 m	source
31	Fowlerichthys radiosus Frogfish and Dragonets, Part 2	275 m	source
32	Neoferdina akala Starfish, Part 3	249 m	source
33	Pristipomoides multidens Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	245 m	source
34	Antennarius scaber Frogfish and Dragonets, Part 2	219 m	source
35	Striated frogfish Frogfish and Dragonets, Part 2	210 m	source
36	Genicanthus semifasciatus Marine Angelfish, Part 2	200 m	source
37	Pinjalo lewisi Snappers and Grunts, Part 3	200 m	source
38	Fowlerichthys scriptissimus Frogfish and Dragonets, Part 2	185 m	source
39	Lutjanus bohar Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	180 m	source
40	Pristipomoides typus Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	180 m	source
41	Lutjanus purpureus Snappers and Grunts, Part 3	160 m	source
42	Centropyge abei Marine Angelfish	155 m	source
43	Fowlerichthys ocellatus Frogfish and Dragonets, Part 2	150 m	source
44	Genicanthus personatus Marine Angelfish, Part 2	150 m	source
45	Golden African snapper Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	150 m	source
46	Butler's frogfish Frogfish and Dragonets, Part 2	145 m	source
47	Glauert's anglerfish Frogfish and Dragonets, Part 2	145 m	source
48	Cirrhitichthys polyactis Hawkfish and Jawfish	132 m	source
49	Euretaster insignis Starfish, Part 3	132 m	source
50	Chromis hangganan Clownfish and Damselfish, Part 2	130 m	source
51	Thromidia catalai Starfish, Part 3	130 m	source
52	Lane snapper Snappers and Grunts, Part 3	122 m	source
53	Pycnochromis leucurus Clownfish and Damselfish, Part 2	122 m	source
54	Centropyge potteri Marine Angelfish	120 m	source
55	Chaetodontoplus ballinae Marine Angelfish	120 m	source
56	Peppermint angelfish Marine Angelfish	120 m	source
57	Fowlerichthys senegalensis Frogfish and Dragonets, Part 2	115 m	source
58	Lutjanus lemniscatus Snappers and Grunts, Part 3	110 m	source
59	Apolemichthys griffisi Marine Angelfish	100 m	source
60	Centropyge narcosis Marine Angelfish	100 m	source
61	Clipperton angelfish Marine Angelfish, Part 3	100 m	source
62	Cocos-Keeling angelfish Marine Angelfish	100 m	source
63	Emperor angelfish Marine Angelfish, Part 3	100 m	source
64	Genicanthus bellus Marine Angelfish, Part 2	100 m	source
65	Genicanthus semicinctus Marine Angelfish, Part 2	100 m	source
66	Longnose hawkfish Hawkfish and Jawfish	100 m	source
67	Lutjanus rivulatus Snappers and Grunts, Part 3	100 m	source
68	Pinjalo pinjalo Snappers and Grunts, Part 3	100 m	source
69	Bigeye snapper Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	96 m	source
70	Mutton snapper Snappers and Grunts, Part 3	95 m	source
71	Bermuda blue angelfish Marine Angelfish, Part 2	93 m	source
72	Culcita schmideliana Starfish, Part 3	92 m	source
73	Rock beauty Marine Angelfish, Part 3	92 m	source
74	Black and white snapper Snappers and Grunts, Part 3	90 m	source
75	Centropyge multicolor Marine Angelfish	90 m	source
76	Lutjanus madras Snappers and Grunts, Part 3	90 m	source
77	Shaggy frogfish Frogfish and Dragonets, Part 2	90 m	source
78	Cubera snapper Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	85 m	source
79	Iconaster longimanus Starfish, Part 3	85 m	source
80	Blackedged angelfish Marine Angelfish, Part 2	81 m	source
81	Apolemichthys xanthotis Marine Angelfish	80 m	source
82	Genicanthus melanospilos Marine Angelfish, Part 2	80 m	source
83	Lutjanus agennes Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	80 m	source
84	Lutjanus carponotatus Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	80 m	source
85	Lutjanus johnii Snappers and Grunts, Part 3	80 m	source
86	Lutjanus russellii Snappers and Grunts, Part 3	80 m	source
87	Royal angelfish Marine Angelfish	80 m	source
88	Antennarius pictus Frogfish and Dragonets, Part 2	75 m	source
89	Lutjanus fulvus Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	75 m	source
90	Antennarius pauciradiatus Frogfish and Dragonets, Part 2	73 m	source
91	Antennatus tuberosus Frogfish and Dragonets, Part 2	73 m	source
92	Lutjanus vitta Snappers and Grunts, Part 3	72 m	source
93	Centropyge joculator Marine Angelfish	70 m	source
94	Centropyge nahackyi Marine Angelfish	70 m	source
95	Centropyge nox Marine Angelfish	70 m	source
96	Echinophryne Frogfish and Dragonets, Part 2	70 m	source
97	Echinophryne mitchellii Frogfish and Dragonets, Part 2	70 m	source
98	Genicanthus caudovittatus Marine Angelfish, Part 2	70 m	source
99	Holacanthus ciliaris Marine Angelfish, Part 2	70 m	source
100	Orangeback angelfish Marine Angelfish	70 m	source

How this list is made

Includes marine species from Codexery codexes where at least 70% of entries are sourced and carry this field; an entry is listed only when the value shown appears in its own cited source article. Entries without a verifiable deepest recorded depth are left out rather than estimated. Values are copied from structured data already on each Codexery page and re-checked against the linked source; nothing on this page is estimated or written by a model. Spot an error? Use “Suggest an edit” on the entry’s page.

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