Goliath Grouper, Epinephelus itajara

Endangered Goliath Grouper, Epinephelus itajara, congregate on deep shipwrecks along Florida's East coast during the spawning season in August and September. The giant fish are often accompanied by Cigar Minnows, Decapterus punctatus.

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Endangered Goliath Grouper, Epinephelus itajara, congregate on deep shipwrecks along Florida's East coast during the spawning season in August and September. The giant fish are often accompanied by Cigar Minnows, Decapterus punctatus.