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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Blacktip grouper
(Epinephelus fasciatus)
Brown-marbled grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus)
Brown-marbled grouper
(Epinephelus fuscoguttatus)
Camouflage grouper (Epinephelus polyphekadion)
Camouflage grouper
(Epinephelus polyphekadion)
Dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus)
Dusky grouper
(Epinephelus marginatus)
Giant grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus)
Giant grouper
(Epinephelus lanceolatus)
Malabar grouper (Epinephelus malabaricus)
Malabar grouper
(Epinephelus malabaricus)
Red grouper (Epinephelus morio)
Red grouper
(Epinephelus morio)
Starry grouper (Epinephelus labriformis)
Starry grouper
(Epinephelus labriformis)
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Atlantic creolefish
(Paranthias furcifer)
Bluespotted grouper (Cephalopholis cyanostigma)
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(Cephalopholis cyanostigma)
Coral grouper (Cephalopholis miniata)
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Graysby (Cephalopholis cruentata)
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Halfspotted grouper (Cephalopholis hemistiktos)
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(Plectropomus oligacanthus)
Peacock grouper (Cephalopholis argus)
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Tomato grouper (Cephalopholis sonnerati)
Tomato grouper
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(Halichoeres garnoti)
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Zigzag wrasse
(Halichoeres scapularis)

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