Reef fish by maximum length

100 reef fish on Codexery, ranked by maximum recorded length: Cubera snapper leads at 160 cm, and the list runs down to Centropyge shepardi at 9 cm. Every figure comes from the entry's cited source article, and each name links to its full Codexery page.

100 entries from 5 codexes · Last updated 2026-09-26 · Click a column heading to sort

				Source
1	Cubera snapper Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	160 cm	85 m	source
2	Lutjanus dentatus Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	150 cm	50 m	source
3	Lutjanus agennes Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	139 cm	80 m	source
4	Dog snapper Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	128 cm	–	source
5	Etelis oculatus Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	100 cm	450 m	source
6	Lutjanus goldiei Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	100 cm	–	source
7	Lutjanus bohar Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	90 cm	180 m	source
8	Pristipomoides multidens Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	90 cm	245 m	source
9	Lutjanus endecacanthus Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	85 cm	30 m	source
10	Lutjanus erythropterus Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	81.6 cm	–	source
11	Lutjanus goreensis Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	80 cm	50 m	source
12	Pristipomoides sieboldii Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	79 cm	500 m	source
13	Blackfin snapper Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	75 cm	–	source
14	Pristipomoides typus Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	70 cm	180 m	source
15	Golden African snapper Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	60 cm	150 m	source
16	Gray angelfish Marine Angelfish, Part 3	60 cm	30 m	source
17	Streaked spinefoot Parrotfish and Rabbitfish	53 cm	1 m	source
18	Lutjanus adetii Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	50 cm	40 m	source
19	Pomacanthus maculosus Marine Angelfish, Part 3	50 cm	50 m	source
20	Pristipomoides flavipinnis Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	50 cm	360 m	source
21	Pristipomoides macrophthalmus Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	50 cm	550 m	source
22	Cortez angelfish Marine Angelfish, Part 3	46 cm	50 m	source
23	Old woman angelfish Marine Angelfish, Part 3	46 cm	30 m	source
24	Sixbar angelfish Marine Angelfish, Part 3	46 cm	60 m	source
25	Bermuda blue angelfish Marine Angelfish, Part 2	45 cm	93 m	source
26	Bluering angelfish Marine Angelfish, Part 3	45 cm	30 m	source
27	Holacanthus africanus Marine Angelfish, Part 2	45 cm	40 m	source
28	Holacanthus ciliaris Marine Angelfish, Part 2	45 cm	70 m	source
29	Pristipomoides auricilla Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	45 cm	360 m	source
30	Vermiculated spinefoot Parrotfish and Rabbitfish	45 cm	–	source
31	Golden-lined spinefoot Parrotfish and Rabbitfish	43 cm	–	source
32	Orange-spotted spinefoot Parrotfish and Rabbitfish	42 cm	–	source
33	French angelfish Marine Angelfish, Part 3	41.1 cm	–	source
34	Arabian angelfish Marine Angelfish, Part 3	40 cm	30 m	source
35	Common bluestripe snapper Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	40 cm	–	source
36	Emperor angelfish Marine Angelfish, Part 3	40 cm	100 m	source
37	Goldspotted spinefoot Parrotfish and Rabbitfish	40 cm	–	source
38	Halfcircle angelfish Marine Angelfish, Part 3	40 cm	40 m	source
39	Lutjanus carponotatus Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	40 cm	80 m	source
40	Lutjanus fulvus Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	40 cm	75 m	source
41	Mottled spinefoot Parrotfish and Rabbitfish	40 cm	50 m	source
42	Siganus stellatus Parrotfish and Rabbitfish	40 cm	30 m	source
43	Streamlined spinefoot Parrotfish and Rabbitfish	40 cm	40 m	source
44	White-spotted spinefoot Parrotfish and Rabbitfish	40 cm	50 m	source
45	Blueface angelfish Marine Angelfish, Part 3	38 cm	25 m	source
46	Masked spinefoot Parrotfish and Rabbitfish	38 cm	–	source
47	Bigeye snapper Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	35 cm	96 m	source
48	Finespotted rabbitfish Parrotfish and Rabbitfish	35 cm	30 m	source
49	Genicanthus spinus Marine Angelfish, Part 2	35 cm	60 m	source
50	Holacanthus passer Marine Angelfish, Part 3	35 cm	30 m	source
51	Lutjanus decussatus Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	35 cm	30 m	source
52	Lutjanus fulviflamma Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	35 cm	35 m	source
53	Siganus insomnis Parrotfish and Rabbitfish	35 cm	–	source
54	Siganus randalli Parrotfish and Rabbitfish	33.5 cm	15 m	source
55	Siganus trispilos Parrotfish and Rabbitfish	33.5 cm	–	source
56	Goldtail angelfish Marine Angelfish, Part 3	33 cm	30 m	source
57	Blackeye rabbitfish Parrotfish and Rabbitfish	31 cm	20 m	source
58	Apolemichthys griffisi Marine Angelfish	30 cm	100 m	source
59	Blue and gold snapper Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	30 cm	55 m	source
60	Blue-spotted spinefoot Parrotfish and Rabbitfish	30 cm	30 m	source
61	Dusky spinefoot Parrotfish and Rabbitfish	30 cm	40 m	source
62	Rock beauty Marine Angelfish, Part 3	30 cm	92 m	source
63	Siganus virgatus Parrotfish and Rabbitfish	30 cm	–	source
64	Chaetodontoplus duboulayi Marine Angelfish, Part 2	28 cm	20 m	source
65	Siganus spinus Parrotfish and Rabbitfish	28 cm	50 m	source
66	Siganus woodlandi Parrotfish and Rabbitfish	25.2 cm	15 m	source
67	Blackstriped angelfish Marine Angelfish, Part 2	25 cm	50 m	source
68	Bluestriped snapper Snappers and Grunts, Part 2	25 cm	50 m	source
69	Foxface rabbitfish Parrotfish and Rabbitfish	25 cm	–	source
70	Genicanthus takeuchii Marine Angelfish, Part 2	25 cm	60 m	source
71	Royal angelfish Marine Angelfish	25 cm	80 m	source
72	Siganus doliatus Parrotfish and Rabbitfish	25 cm	15 m	source
73	Siganus labyrinthodes Parrotfish and Rabbitfish	25 cm	10 m	source
74	Bicolored foxface Parrotfish and Rabbitfish	24 cm	20 m	source
75	Magnificent rabbitfish Parrotfish and Rabbitfish	24 cm	30 m	source
76	Black foxface Parrotfish and Rabbitfish	22 cm	15 m	source
77	Chaetodontoplus chrysocephalus Marine Angelfish, Part 2	22 cm	25 m	source
78	Genicanthus personatus Marine Angelfish, Part 2	21 cm	150 m	source
79	Genicanthus semicinctus Marine Angelfish, Part 2	21 cm	100 m	source
80	Genicanthus semifasciatus Marine Angelfish, Part 2	21 cm	200 m	source
81	Apolemichthys xanthotis Marine Angelfish	20 cm	80 m	source
82	Black-velvet angelfish Marine Angelfish, Part 2	20 cm	30 m	source
83	Blotched foxface Parrotfish and Rabbitfish	20 cm	–	source
84	Bluespotted angelfish Marine Angelfish, Part 2	20 cm	40 m	source
85	Chaetodontoplus ballinae Marine Angelfish	20 cm	120 m	source
86	Centropyge tibicen Marine Angelfish	19 cm	35 m	source
87	Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus Marine Angelfish, Part 2	18 cm	30 m	source
88	Genicanthus bellus Marine Angelfish, Part 2	18 cm	100 m	source
89	Spotbreast angelfish Marine Angelfish, Part 2	18 cm	80 m	source
90	Blackedged angelfish Marine Angelfish, Part 2	15 cm	81 m	source
91	Centropyge eibli Marine Angelfish	15 cm	25 m	source
92	Japanese angelfish Marine Angelfish	15 cm	60 m	source
93	Centropyge venusta Marine Angelfish	12 cm	40 m	source
94	Centropyge vrolikii Marine Angelfish	12 cm	25 m	source
95	Centropyge flavipectoralis Marine Angelfish	10 cm	20 m	source
96	Centropyge potteri Marine Angelfish	10 cm	120 m	source
97	Golden angelfish Marine Angelfish	10 cm	20 m	source
98	Centropyge abei Marine Angelfish	9.1 cm	155 m	source
99	Centropyge multicolor Marine Angelfish	9 cm	90 m	source
100	Centropyge shepardi Marine Angelfish	9 cm	56 m	source

How this list is made

Includes reef fish 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 maximum recorded length 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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