Sealife guideThe atlantic goliath grouperEpinephelus itajara

Last updated on 03/30/2024 at 12:48 AM
Taxonomy
  • Common name: Atlantic goliath grouper, jewfish, goliath grouper
  • French name: Mérou géant
  • Spanish name: Mero guasa
  • Scientific name: Epinephelus itajara (Lichtenstein, 1822)
  • Family name: Epinephelidae
  • Order name: Perciformes
  • Class name: Actinopterygii
Did you know ?
The atlantic goliath grouper is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The atlantic goliath grouper appears in the IUCN Red List since 2018 within the category Vulnerable !
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(Epinephelus polyphekadion)
Dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus)
Dusky grouper
(Epinephelus marginatus)
Giant grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus)
Giant grouper
(Epinephelus lanceolatus)
Greasy grouper (Epinephelus tauvina)
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(Epinephelus tauvina)
Malabar grouper (Epinephelus malabaricus)
Malabar grouper
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Potato grouper (Epinephelus tukula)
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Red grouper (Epinephelus morio)
Red grouper
(Epinephelus morio)
Red hind grouper (Epinephelus guttatus)
Red hind grouper
(Epinephelus guttatus)
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(Paranthias furcifer)
Bluespotted grouper (Cephalopholis cyanostigma)
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(Cephalopholis cyanostigma)
Coral grouper (Cephalopholis miniata)
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Tomato grouper (Cephalopholis sonnerati)
Tomato grouper
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(Iniistius aneitensis)
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(Microspathodon chrysurus)

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