Groupers are heavy-bodied marine fish with large mouths, found in warm seas, popular for fishing, varied in size and color, and facing conservation challenges
Atlantic Goliath Grouper, vital for reefs, feeds on fish/crustaceans, inhabits rocky areas, rebounding from overfishing under U.S. protection
Queensland Grouper, also known as Giant Grouper, grows up to 9 feet, 880 pounds, inhabits Indo-Pacific reefs, and is a significant reef-dwelling bony fish
Nassau Grouper, up to 55 lbs and 4 ft long, lives in Caribbean and North Atlantic reefs, now endangered due to overfishing, with harvest prohibited in the U.S
Tiger Grouper, up to 3.5 ft, inhabits Western Atlantic and Caribbean, changes color, ambushes prey at dusk; status is data deficient with a decreasing trend
Western Atlantic Black Grouper: Grows up to 5 feet, 100 pounds, sustainably managed in the U.S., changes sex with age, solitary, feeds on fish and squid
Inhabits deep Western Atlantic waters, up to 4 feet long, 80 pounds, found from Florida to North Carolina, feeds on fish and crustaceans
Among the largest, grows up to 7 feet, 500 pounds, inhabits Western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico, prefers deep waters, feeds on fish and crustaceans, conservation concern due to overfishing
Deep-water species in Western Atlantic and Caribbean, up to 3 feet and 50 pounds, dark with white spots, lives in depths of 30-1300 feet
Found in Western Atlantic/Caribbean, up to 2.5 feet long, 40 pounds, greenish-olive/red, bright yellow fins, reef-dwelling, sex-changing, ciguatera risk
Found in the western Atlantic, grows up to 3 feet, dark reddish-brown body with white spots, large mouth with sharp teeth, consumes prey whole