Atlantic goliath grouper
(Epinephelus itajara)

Classification

Species: Epinephelus itajara
Genus: Epinephelus - Cloudy groupers
Family: Epinephelidae - Groupers
Order: Perciformes - Perches
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Atlantic goliath grouper
Habitat: Saltwater
Climates: Tropical, Subtropical
Native to coasts of: Europe, North America, South America
Distribution: Atlantic Ocean

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