Atlantic goliath grouper

The Atlantic goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara) or itajara, formerly known as the jewfish, is a saltwater fish of the grouper family and one of the largest species of bony fish.

Atlantic goliath grouper populations are classified as vulnerable due to overfishing and habitat loss, and commercial harvesting has been forbidden in U.S. waters since 1990. Limited recreational fishing of the species is allowed in Florida.

The species can be found in the west ranging from northeastern Florida, south throughout the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, and along South America to Brazil. In the west Pacific it ranges from Mexico to Peru. In the east the species ranges in West Africa from Senegal to Cabinda.