goliath grouper
noun
variants
or Goliath grouper
plural goliath groupers or goliath grouper or Goliath groupers or Goliath grouper
: a very large grouper (Epinephelus itajara) of shallow waters especially of the western Atlantic Ocean from southern Florida to Brazil that may reach weights of up to 800 pounds (363 kilograms)
Note: This fish was formerly known as the jewfish but was officially renamed by the American Fisheries Society and Committee on Names of Fishes in 2001 due to the offensiveness of the historical name.
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Explore the Chikuzen, a Japanese fishing boat that drifted 12 miles north of Virgin Gorda—keep an eye out for the 600-pound goliath grouper that likes to hang around.
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AFAR Media, 23 May 2025
Closer to shore and shallower, the wreck of the Red Sea is covered with urchins and sponges and is home to goliath groupers that tip the scales over 300 pounds.
—Terry Ward, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2025
August and September bring goliath grouper to spawn, with aggregations upward of 60 strong, sometimes congregating above wrecks looking to mate.
—Terry Ward, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2025
The bounceback of goliath groupers in the state has pitted dive tour operators against fishers wanting to market more of their catch for consumption.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
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AFAR Media, 23 May 2025
Closer to shore and shallower, the wreck of the Red Sea is covered with urchins and sponges and is home to goliath groupers that tip the scales over 300 pounds.
—Terry Ward, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2025
August and September bring goliath grouper to spawn, with aggregations upward of 60 strong, sometimes congregating above wrecks looking to mate.
—Terry Ward, Outside Online, 19 Jan. 2025
The bounceback of goliath groupers in the state has pitted dive tour operators against fishers wanting to market more of their catch for consumption.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Goliath grouper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goliath%20grouper. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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