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Bookmark or Share- Atlantic Goliath Grouper | NOAA FisheriesThe goliath grouper is the largest grouper species in the Atlantic Ocean weighing up to 800 pounds. They were once so overfished in the southeastern United States, they were considered for listing under the Endangered Species Act. The goliath grouper is found primarily in shallow tropical waters among coral and artificial reefs.
- Goliath Grouper: The Colossus of the Coral Reef - Ocean InfoThe Atlantic goliath grouper is the largest grouper species in the world, reaching lengths of up to 8 feet and weights of over 800 pounds. These fish are slow-moving and often hover near the bottom, waiting for prey to come within range of their large mouth. The breeding season for Atlantic goliath groupers typically occurs from July to ...
- Biggest Grouper Ever Recorded - American OceansWorld Record Goliath Grouper Catches. As of 2021, the largest Goliath Grouper recorded caught in the wild is 680 pounds on the Southern coast of Florida. Anglers reeled the Grouper in May of 1961. In June 2021, another group of fishermen in Florida caught an almost-as-gargantuan Goliath that weighed in at about 500 pounds.
- Atlantic goliath grouper - WikipediaThe Atlantic goliath grouper or itajara (Epinephelus itajara), also known as the jewfish, 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 America to Brazil.In the East Pacific it ranges from Mexico to Peru.
- Goliath Grouper - New England AquariumGoliath Grouper. The aptly named goliath grouper, which can grow up to 800 pounds, is the largest member of the sea bass family in the Atlantic Ocean. The Aquarium currently has a goliath grouper on exhibit weighing around 100 pounds!
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