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)
The atlantic goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara)
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(Epinephelus polyphekadion)
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Giant grouper
(Epinephelus lanceolatus)
(Epinephelus lanceolatus)
Greasy grouper
(Epinephelus tauvina)
(Epinephelus tauvina)
Malabar grouper
(Epinephelus malabaricus)
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Potato grouper
(Epinephelus tukula)
(Epinephelus tukula)
Speckledfin grouper
(Epinephelus ongus)
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Starry grouper
(Epinephelus labriformis)
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Coney
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Gag grouper
(Mycteroperca microlepis)
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Halfspotted grouper
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Redmouth grouper
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Roving coral grouper
(Plectropomus pessuliferus)
(Plectropomus pessuliferus)
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