What fish do groupers eat?
Chef's answer
Surprisingly, goliath grouper feed mostly on crustaceans and small baitfish. To date, goliath grouper stomach content analysis has documented that about 85% of their diet consists of crustaceans, mostly crabs. The remaining 15% primarily consists of slow-moving fishes such as burrfish, catfish and toad fish.
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Florida made it illegal to keep Goliath grouper in 1990, and the species was listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as critically endangered in 1994. The species crashed in numbers due to several factors: they're a long-living, slow-maturing fish that often congregates in groups.
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Harvest and possession has been prohibited in both state and federal waters off Florida since 1990. Must be immediately returned to the water free, alive and unharmed. Large goliath groupers should be left in the water during release. ....
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