The Largest fish in the sea?

[yoDavid]

excluding sharks what would you say are the largest fish present in the reef?

The tampa bay aquarium has an 8 foot goliath grouper.

Ive seen a 4 foot napolean wrasse at a LFS.

 

[yoDavid]

heres a link about the goliath grouper

http://marinefisheries.org/FishID/groupgoliath.html

 

[yoDavid]

one more , more informational

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/GoliathGrouper/GoliathGrouper.html

 

[LTJGAlex]

Aside from sharks? And specifically reef-dwelling? (which excludes pelagic giants like ocean sunfish, oarfish and ragfish) I'd put my money on some kind of grouper/jewfish, yeah.

 

[yoDavid]

<img src="http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/GoliathGrouper/fisherman.JPG">

 

[yoDavid]

they said that the grouper in the pic was 450 pounds, and they get to 800 pounds...

 

[moogoomoogoo]

was it the one or the right that was 450 pounds?

 

[LTJGAlex]

Dude...

That's a fake. It's a picture of a largemouth bass superimposed over the photo of the fat guy. Look at the hook, it's obviously not attached to it. It's not even a grouper.

 

[JC1]

what about sword fish and some tuna not really reef but big

 

[mpeters65]

what about sword fish and some tuna not really reef but big

black marlin get about 15feet and up to 1300lbs but they are open ocean species

 

[Cutiewitbooty]

I know this isn't the biggest fish, but I know halibut get pretty big. My dad caught one that was 369lbs. Here are a couple pics of halibut. My guess for the biggest fish woulds have to be a type of grouper.

 

[LukFox]

Holy...

I go fishing for halibut sometimes, and I've seen people bring in some pretty big ones, but I've never seen halibut like THAT before!!!

 

[LTJGAlex]

Sweet Lord!!!! That's some good eatin'

 

[eljefe3]

napoleon wrasse

napoleon wrasse

How big of a tank was that naopoleon wrasse in? were they selling it and how much was it if it was for sale?

 

[hogpark7430]

The largest bony fish is the Oceanic Sunfish. These may reach weights of 2.25 tonnes.

 

[Cutiewitbooty]

Holy...
I go fishing for halibut sometimes, and I've seen people bring in some pretty big ones, but I've never seen halibut like THAT before!!!

It was in alaska, i don't think they halibut get quite that big in most other place.

Hmmm my second pic dissapeared........

Here it is again, hopefully it works.......

 

[reefguy069]

my bet is on the (jewfish) my dad and i where spear fishing in the gulf or mexico on a wreck he speared a 106 pounder and it was the baby of the family ive seen im guessing a 800 pound about 6.5 ft im 6.2 and it was bigger then me soo thats my guess

 

[reefguy069]

my bet is on the (jewfish) my dad and i where spear fishing in the gulf or mexico on a wreck he speared a 106 pounder and it was the baby of the family ive seen im guessing a 800 pound about 6.5 ft im 6.2 and it was bigger then me soo thats my guess ill try to find the pics

 

[Cgamer]

Queensland grouper aka bumblebee grouper. Reaches 9ft adn 900lbs. However, if you are talking the largest in the sea minus sharks, definitely the ocean sunfish as pictured above (by Hogpark)

 

[BillyFSU]

Jewfish (aka goliath grouper - their new PC name) are protected and illegal to fish/spear.