"JEWFISH (aka) GOLIATH GROUPER"
"Facts and Biography"

Range: Western Atlantic Ocean from Florida to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. Also found in the eastern Atlantic from Senegal to the Congo. Can be found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from the Gulf of California to Peru.

Diet: Will eat whatever fish it can get, including speared or hooked fish, but main diet is crab, lobster, other crustaceans and slow, bottom-dwelling fish.

 Name issues: The goliath grouper was once known as the jewfish, but the Committee of Names of Fishes of the American Fisheries Society changed the name in 2001 after receiving a petition that claimed “jewfish” was offensive to Jews.

Jewfish are incredibly strong and are always looking for an easy meal. Whether it is an injured fish or a hooked fish the Jewfish really doesn't mind as long as it is an easy meal. They are built more like freight trains rather than Lamborghini's and they can pull you and your boat all over the ocean. To see more pictures of Jewfish click on the Jewfish Photo Gallery link.

 

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