| Also known as: | Jewfish, jewfish; guasa; black bass, spotted jewfish, hamlet, giant seabass, southern jewfish, esonue grouper |
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| Previously known as: | Serranus itajara, Promicrops itajara |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Actinopterygii |
| Order | Perciformes |
| Family | Serranidae |
| Genus | Epinephelus (1) |
| Size | Length: up to 2.5 m (2) |
| Weight | up to 360 kg (2) |
The goliath grouper is classified as Critically Endangered (CR A1d +2d) on the IUCN Red List 2003.
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