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The Atlantic Goliath Grouper, commonly known as the jewfish, is a large saltwater fish of the grouper family found primarily in shallow tropical waters among coral and artificial reefs at depths from 5 to 50 m (16 to 164 ft). They may reach extremely large sizes, growing to lengths of up to 3 m (10 ft) and can weigh as much as 360 kg (790 lb). Since 1990, the fishery has been closed to harvest throughout the southeast region of the United States.
Epinephelus itajara (Atlantic Goliath Grouper) 1
Illustration of Epinephelus tukula (Potato Cod)
Epinephelus tukula (Potato Cod)
Illustration of Epinephelus malabaricus (Malabar grouper)
Epinephelus malabaricus (Malabar grouper)
Side view illustration of an adult Blue-spotted Grouper. The blue-spotted grouper was introduced to the Hawaiian islands from Moorea, French Polynesia in the late 1950s in an attempt to establish a grouper fishery in Hawaii.
Cephalopholis argus (Blue-spotted Grouper)
Illustration of Cephalopholis miniata (Vermillion Sea Bass)
Cephalopholis miniata (Vermillion Sea Bass)
Illustration of Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Brown-marbled Grouper)
Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Brown-marbled Grouper)
The Atlantic Goliath Grouper, commonly known as the jewfish, is a large saltwater fish of the grouper family found primarily in shallow tropical waters among coral and artificial reefs at depths from 5 to 50 m (16 to 164 ft). They may reach extremely large sizes, growing to lengths of up to 3 m (10 ft) and can weigh as much as 360 kg (790 lb). Since 1990, the fishery has been closed to harvest throughout the southeast region of the United States.
Epinephelus itajara (Atlantic Goliath Grouper) 2
Illustration of Plectropomus areolatus (Squaretail Coralgrouper)
Plectropomus areolatus (Squaretail Coralgrouper)
Illustration of Plectropomus leopardus (Coral Trout)
Plectropomus leopardus (Coral Trout)
Illustration of Plectropomus oligacanthus (Highfin Coralgrouper)
Plectropomus oligacanthus (Highfin Coralgrouper)
Illustration of Centropristis striata (Black Sea Bass)
Centropristis striata (Black Sea Bass)
Illustration of Serranus cabrilla (Comber)
Serranus cabrilla (Comber)
Illustration of Serranus scriba (Painted Comber)
Serranus scriba (Painted Comber)

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