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 !
Within the same genus

Blacktip grouper
(Epinephelus fasciatus)
(Epinephelus fasciatus)

Brown-marbled grouper
(Epinephelus fuscoguttatus)
(Epinephelus fuscoguttatus)

Camouflage grouper
(Epinephelus polyphekadion)
(Epinephelus polyphekadion)

Dusky grouper
(Epinephelus marginatus)
(Epinephelus marginatus)

Giant grouper
(Epinephelus lanceolatus)
(Epinephelus lanceolatus)

Malabar grouper
(Epinephelus malabaricus)
(Epinephelus malabaricus)

Red grouper
(Epinephelus morio)
(Epinephelus morio)

Starry grouper
(Epinephelus labriformis)
(Epinephelus labriformis)
Within the same family

Atlantic creolefish
(Paranthias furcifer)
(Paranthias furcifer)

Bluespotted grouper
(Cephalopholis cyanostigma)
(Cephalopholis cyanostigma)

Coral grouper
(Cephalopholis miniata)
(Cephalopholis miniata)

Graysby
(Cephalopholis cruentata)
(Cephalopholis cruentata)

Halfspotted grouper
(Cephalopholis hemistiktos)
(Cephalopholis hemistiktos)

Highfin coral grouper
(Plectropomus oligacanthus)
(Plectropomus oligacanthus)

Peacock grouper
(Cephalopholis argus)
(Cephalopholis argus)

Tomato grouper
(Cephalopholis sonnerati)
(Cephalopholis sonnerati)
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Bigeye trevally
(Caranx sexfasciatus)
(Caranx sexfasciatus)

Checkered puffer
(Sphoeroides testudineus)
(Sphoeroides testudineus)

Goldentail moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)
(Gymnothorax miliaris)

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(Katsuwonus pelamis)
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(Signigobius biocellatus)
(Signigobius biocellatus)

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(Centropyge bispinosa)
(Centropyge bispinosa)

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(Halichoeres garnoti)
(Halichoeres garnoti)

Zigzag wrasse
(Halichoeres scapularis)
(Halichoeres scapularis)
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