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Atlantic Goliath Grouper

Epinephelus itajara

Classification

The Atlantic goliath grouper, the jewfish or itajara (Epinephelus itajara), 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.

Distribution

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United States of America · 473Brazil · 46Cuba · 20France · 9United Kingdom · 9Mexico · 7Netherlands · 2Portugal · 1