The humphead wrasse is the largest member of the fish family Labridae (wrasses), with males growing to over 2 meters (about 6.6 ft).
Notes on verification
Confirmed by FishBase, peer-reviewed literature (Sadovy et al. 2003), and multiple independent aquarium/scientific sources with consistent data.
Sources
- Humphead Wrasses | MarineBio (marinebio.org)
- https://fishbase.mnhn.fr/summary/cheilinus-undulatus (fishbase.mnhn.fr)
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/B:RFBF.0000033122.90679.97 (link.springer.com)
- https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/animal/humphead-wrasse/ (georgiaaquarium.org)