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. [cascade flags: wikipedia_dropped_other_sources_exist | tier=silver indep_score=0.867 clusters=3 claim_tier=notable | framework convergence=partial on FishBase species database and the foundational Sadovy et al. 2003 synopsis paper, which many secondary sources cite directly or indirectly (upstreams: FishBase, Sadovy et al. 2003 (Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries), Randall et al. 1990) — publishers independent, evidence may not be | kind=empirical eligibility=high]
Sources
- Humphead Wrasses | MarineBio (seed:animals_and_wildlife)
- https://fishbase.mnhn.fr/summary/cheilinus-undulatus (corroboration)
- https://link.springer.com/article/10.1023/B:RFBF.0000033122.90679.97 (corroboration)
- https://www.georgiaaquarium.org/animal/humphead-wrasse/ (corroboration)