The largest of the sea bass are the groupers called jewfishes—the black jewfish, or Warsaw grouper, Hemichromis bimaculatus, ...
Some fish in this family can grow to incredible sizes, such as the jewfish (Epinephelus itajara) of the tropical Atlantic Ocean and the Queensland grouper (E. lanceolatus) of Australia.
Goliath grouper, commonly called jewfish, are totally protected from harvest in Florida waters.
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They can be found in tropical waters from Massachusetts to Brazil and Venezuela, and along the east coast of North and South America. They prefer the sheltered habitats of coral reefs, and especially shady areas such as wrecks. Jewfish have a broad, ...
 See also: Grouper, Sea Bass, Coral, Nassau grouper, Diver
  
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