Mero gigante del Atlántico
Epinephelus itajara
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Overview
The largest grouper in the Atlantic, the goliath grouper is a massive reef-dweller reaching 2.5 metres and over 360 kilograms. Yellow-brown and densely peppered with dark spots, it haunts shallow reefs, mangroves, and rocky ledges from Florida and the Gulf of Mexico through the Caribbean to Brazil, with an eastern Pacific population as well. It can engulf large prey whole and produces a distinctive booming sound by contracting muscles against its swim bladder to warn off intruders and divers. Heavily depleted by past overfishing, it is assessed as Vulnerable, and harvest is restricted or banned across much of its range, making catch-and-release the norm. Juveniles depend on mangrove nurseries.
Acerca de
El mero gigante del Atlántico es el mero más grande del océano Atlántico. Este enorme habitante de arrecife puede tragar presas enteras y produce un sonido retumbante característico al contraer su vejiga natatoria para ahuyentar a los intrusos.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Length | 250,0 cm |
| Maximum Weight | 363,0 kg |
| Rango de Profundidad | 0-100m |
Coloration
Cuerpo de un marrón amarillento a verde oliva densamente cubierto de pequeñas manchas y motas marrón oscuro; de 3 a 4 bandas verticales pálidas tenues en los flancos; los juveniles muestran rayas amarillas y negras más marcadas y contrastantes.
Habitat & Distribution
Nerítico, arrecifes de coral, estuarios
Distribución Geográfica
Atlántico occidental tropical, desde Florida y el golfo de México a través del mar Caribe hasta Brasil, y Pacífico oriental, desde el golfo de California hasta Perú. Se congrega en hábitats de arrecife someros, manglares y salientes rocosos.
Conservation Status
Mero gigante del Atlántico is classified as Vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Mero gigante del Atlántico faces significant threats to its wild populations.
Comestibilidad y Gastronomía
Información de Pesca
Taxonomy
| Orden | Perciformes (Perch-like fishes) |
| Familia | Serranidae (Sea basses and groupers) |
| Especies | Epinephelus itajara |
Names in Other Languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Arabic | هامور أطلسي عملاق |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 伊氏石斑魚 |
| French | Mérou géant de l'Atlantique |
| Japanese | イタヤラ |
| Korean | 대서양골리앗참바리 |
| Portuguese | Mero |
| Russian | Атлантический гигантский групер |
| Spanish | Mero gigante del Atlántico |
| Vietnamese | Cá mú khổng lồ |
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