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Summary
The goliath grouper is the largest grouper species in the Atlantic Ocean weighing up to 800 pounds. They were once so overfished in the southeastern United States, they were considered for listing under the Endangered Species Act.
The goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara) is found primarily in shallow tropical waters among coral and artificial reefs. Its range includes the Gulf of Mexico and Florida Keys in the United States, the Bahamas, most of the Caribbean, and most of the Brazilian coast. On some occasions, goliath grouper have been caught off the coast of New England in Massachusetts and Maine. In the eastern Atlantic Ocean, goliath grouper are found off the coast of Africa from the Congo to Senegal.
Link: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/atlantic-goliath-grouper
Source: https://media.fisheries.noaa.gov/styles/original/s3/2021-01/640x427-goliath-grouper-illustration.jpg
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