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The Atlantic goliath grouper was historically referred to as the "jewfish", and there are several theories as to the name's origin. A 1996 review of the term's history from its first recorded usage in 1697 concluded that the species' physical characteristics were frequently connected to "mainstay caricatures of anti-Semitic beliefs", whereas the interpretation that the fish was regarded as ...
The largest is the Atlantic goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara) which has been weighed at 399 kilograms (880 pounds) and a length of 2.43 m (7 ft 11 + 1 ⁄ 2 in), [2] though in such a large group, species vary considerably. They swallow prey rather than biting pieces off of them.
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.
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 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.
Goliath grouper can refer to: Atlantic goliath grouper ( Epinephelus itajara ), Atlantic Ocean, including the Caribbean Pacific goliath grouper ( Epinephelus quinquefasciatus ), East Pacific
The Goliath heron specializes in relatively large fish, with an average prey weight range of 50–980 g (0.11–2.16 lb), averaging 500–600 g (1.1–1.3 lb) and length of 30 cm (12 in). Fish exceeding 1 kg (2.2 lb) are usually rejected, though there is a report that the heron managed to swallow 1.4 kg (3.1 lb) fish.
The gag grouper [3] [4] [5] (Mycteroperca microlepis), also known as velvet rockfish, the gag, or charcoal belly, [2] is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses.