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 !

The atlantic goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara)

Within the same genus

Blacktip grouper
(Epinephelus fasciatus)

Brown-marbled grouper
(Epinephelus fuscoguttatus)

Dusky grouper
(Epinephelus marginatus)

Honeycomb grouper
(Epinephelus merra)

Nassau grouper
(Epinephelus striatus)

Red hind grouper
(Epinephelus guttatus)

Speckledfin grouper
(Epinephelus ongus)

Starry grouper
(Epinephelus labriformis)

Within the same family

Atlantic creolefish
(Paranthias furcifer)

Coney
(Cephalopholis fulva)

Coral grouper
(Cephalopholis miniata)

Darkfin hind
(Cephalopholis urodeta)

Highfin coral grouper
(Plectropomus oligacanthus)

Pacific creolefish
(Cephalopholis colonus)

Peacock grouper
(Cephalopholis argus)

Roving coral grouper
(Plectropomus pessuliferus)

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Dragonface pipefish
(Corythoichthys haematopterus)

Goldentail moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)

Leaf scorpionfish
(Taenianotus triacanthus)

Pearl toby
(Canthigaster margaritata)

Sabre squirrelfish
(Sargocentron spiniferum)

Striped fangblenny
(Meiacanthus grammistes)

Tail-spot wrasse
(Halichoeres melanurus)

Whipper snapper
(Lutjanus jordani)

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