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The Atlantic goliath grouper or itajara (Epinephelus itajara), also known as the jewfish, [3] [4] is a saltwater fish of the grouper family and one of the largest species of bony fish. The species can be found in the West Atlantic ranging from northeastern Florida , south throughout the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea , and along South ...
Among the sea bass or groupers, many of which can grow quite large, the greatest size are reached in the Atlantic goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara) and the giant grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus). Both can reach a maximum known length of 2.5 m (8.2 ft) and weight of 455 kg (1,003 lb) and 600 kg (1,300 lb) respectively.
The Pacific goliath grouper is a sought after quarry species for recreational and commercial fisheries in the entirety of its range. [1] It has declined over much of its range, and, in Colombia, smaller goliath groupers of lengths less than 30 centimetres (12 in) are regarded as the most valuable.
By Inside Edition Jonathan Black, owner of the Crazy Lure Bait and Tackle shop in Cape Coral, Florida, had quite an adventure when he attempted to catch a grouper weighing over 500 pounds while in ...
The weight of the fish was 250 kg (550 lb), and it was lured using one kilogram of bait. [31] In November 2013, a 310 kg (680 lb) grouper had been caught and sold to a hotel in Dongyuan, China. [32] In August 2014, off Bonita Springs in Florida (USA), a big grouper took in one gulp a 4-foot shark that an angler had caught. [33] [34]
According to the Florida Museum of Natural History, the goliath grouper is the largest grouper in the Western Atlantic. They can grow to about eight feet long and weigh 800 lbs. They can grow to ...
Mycteroperca is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, groupers from the subfamily Epinephelinae, part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. They are predatory fish, largely associated with reefs and are found in tropical and subtropical seas in the Atlantic Ocean and the eastern Pacific Ocean.
The giant grouper can grow to huge size with the maximum recorded standard length being 270 centimetres (110 in), although they are more common around 180 centimetres (71 in), and a maximum published weight of 400 kilograms (880 lb). [2]