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Name:

Grouper

Water Type:

saltwater

Latin Name:

Epinephelinae Serranidae

Common Names:

Gag grouper,black grouper,goliath grouper

Ideal Water Temp:

60 to 88 degrees

World Record:

(gag)80lbs6oz,(black)113lbs6oz,(goliath)680lbs

Description:

grouper is the common name for a large carnivorous member of the family Serranidae (sea bass family), abundant in tropical and subtropical seas and highly valued as food fish. There are several genera, notably Epinephelus and Mycteroperca, including some 100 species, most of which are characterized by bright markings that change in color and pattern to match the background. In the West Indies and the Florida Keys are found the yellowfin grouper, noted for its many beautiful color phases; the coney, the smallest (9 in./22.5 cm) grouper, colored a livid reddish gray with blue spots; and the Nassau grouper, the rock hind, and the gag. The largest of the sea bass are the groupers called jewfishes—the black jewfish, or Warsaw grouper, Hemichromis bimaculatus, reaches a length of 6 ft (183 cm) and a weight of 500 lb (225 kg) and the spotted jewfish is even larger (up to 600 lb/270 kg). Now grouped together and called the Goliath grouper weights have been recorded to 800 lbs.The red grouper and the black grouper, common N to the Carolinas, form the bulk of the commercial catch; both species weigh up to 50 lb (22.5 kg). Groupers are classified in the phylum Chordata , subphylum Vertebrata, class Osteichthyes, order Perciformes, family Serranidae. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | 2008 |

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gag grouper Captian Joe and Heath Added by hunt1276		gag grouper Captian Joe and me (right) Added by hunt1276
Rig 519 I really have no idea where that rig is located based on long & lat.. just locate rig 519 on your gps. Added by jseffe1 from the trip entitled My Bachelor Party		Grouper off the coast 5-10 Added by pescadero from the trip entitled The Keys - Island Marada FL
Red Grouper, Key West Fla, Caught off the Jolly Rogers, Capt. Joe Mercurio III. We also caught numerous Mutton Snappers, Barracuda, and a ton of Flag size yellow tail Added by fishfreak # of Comments: 1		Port Manitee Added by colclink1 from the trip entitled Tampa Bay

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