680-pound goliath grouper
The heaviest grouper ever caught and certified as an IGFA world record was this 680-pound goliath grouper caught on May 20, 1961, off Fernandina Beach, Florida, using a Spanish mackerel as fishing bait. This particular species of grouper is considered endangered today and protected in the United States and Caribbean.
Has a grouper ever killed a person?
In the 1950s, two children jumped off a bridge in the Florida Keys but only one came up; the other child was said to have been eaten by a Goliath grouper. There are other stories about spearfishermen being attacked and killed. It is not always certain who is the hunter and who is the hunted.
What is the biggest grouper caught in Florida?
goliath grouper
Formerly called jewfish, the Atlantic goliath grouper can reach 800 pounds and be over 8 feet long, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The Florida record is a 680-pound goliath grouper caught off Fernandina Beach in 1961.
Can you eat a Goliath grouper?
Eating Goliath Grouper Is it edible? You can find Goliath grouper on the menu in other countries, such as Cuba, so it is definitely a fish that can be eaten. It is not as tender as some fish, but it makes excellent fish stew and chowder, which is how the fish is often prepared.
How big is a Queensland grouper?
8.9 feet
Mature adults can weigh up to 882 pounds (400 kg). Large individuals are possibly ciguatoxic. The Queensland grouper grows to at least 8.9 feet (2.7 meters). Queensland groupers feed on fishes, including batoids and small sharks, spiny lobsters, crustaceans and juvenile sea turtles.
Are jewfish and goliath grouper the same?
The Atlantic goliath grouper or itajara (Epinephelus itajara), also known as the jewfish, is a saltwater fish of the grouper family and one of the largest species of bony fish.
How old is a 350 lb grouper?
The big catch happened in December with a hook and line in roughly 600 feet of water. Biologists with the FWC Research Institute estimate the fish is 50 years old.
