- 골리앗참바리 Grouper, Goliath
. 학명; Epinephelus itajara
. 서식지; 수심 30미터 이내의 따뜻한 물의 바닥 선호
. 통명; 골리앗참바리
. 특징; 그루퍼중 가장 크고 경골어류중에서도 최대
. 먹이와 요리법; 회, 절이거나 굽거나 말려서, 혹은 찌개 등으로 섭취
1 학명과 서식지
- 학명; Epinephelus itajara
- 서식지
. 온도와 깊이; 수심 30미터 이내의 따뜻한 물의 바닥 선호
. 지역; 서대서양의 플로리다에서 브라질, 동대서양의 세네갈에서 카빈다, 서태평양의 멕시코에서 페루의 해역
치어는 맹그로브에, 성어는 산호초보다 바위, 난파선, 암초 등 주위에 서식
In the western Atlantic, goliath grouper occur from Florida to southern Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, although they are rare in Florida, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean. In the eastern Pacific, goliath grouper occur from the central Gulf of California to Peru.
Habitat. Goliath grouper inhabit inshore waters and are usually found in shallow water at depths between 10 and 100 feet. They prefer rocky bottoms, reefs, ledges, dock and bridge pilings, and wrecks, where they can find refuge in caves and holes.
2 통명
- 영어; jewfish, spotted jewfish, southern jewfish, junefish, Florida jewfish, esonue grouper; Fon (spoken in Benin): tokokogbo;
French: mérou géant; Portuguese: garoupa, mero; Spanish: cherna, cherne, mero, guasa, meroguasa.
- 한글; 골리앗참바리
3 개요
- 길이; 230센티이내
- 체중; 700파운드이내, 평균 20파운드
Goliath grouper can reach 8 feet in length and 700 pounds in weight. Although the average fish weighs roughly 20 pounds, weights of 100 pounds are not unusual, nor are 4- to 6-foot lengths. The all-tackle world record is a 680-pounder. They have been known to live for 30 to 50 years.
4 특징
- 그루퍼중 가장 크고 경골어류중에서도 최대
- 갈색을 띤 황색에서 회색, 녹색을 띠며 작은 흑색점
- 길이 1미터미만은 측면의 3개내외의 수직바
- 넓고 납작한 머리와 작은 눈을 가진 길쭉한 몸체
The largest grouper and a member of the Serranidae family, the goliath grouper is an important gamefish and an excellent food fish.
Identification. The goliath grouper is yellowish-brown to olive green or brown. Dark brown blotches and blackish spots mottle the entire body, including the head and the fins; these markings are variable and are more prominent on the young. Irregular dark bands run vertically along the sides, although these are usually obscure. The body becomes darker with age, as the blotches and spots increase and become less noticeable in contrast to the body. The first dorsal fin is shorter than, and not separated from, the second dorsal fin. The goliath grouper is differentiated from the giant sea bass by its dorsal fin soft rays, of which it has 15 to 16; the giant sea bass has only 10. Distinctive features also include very small eyes, a rounded tail fin, and large rounded pectoral fins. Specimens smaller than 11⁄2 feet long bear a strong resemblance to spotted cabrilla but can be distinguished by the number of dorsal spines, of which the goliath grouper has 11 and the spotted cabrilla 10.
5 먹이와 요리법
- 먹이; 갑각류와 느린 물고기 등
- 어획과 낚시로 남획되어 플로리다에서는 허가자만 낚시
- 긴줄 낚시 등으로 포획
- 회, 절이거나 굽거나 말려서, 혹은 찌개 등으로 섭취
There is some indication that the goliath grouper starts out as a female and undergoes a sex change later in life, as occurs in certain grouper. Spawning takes place over the summer months.
Food and feeding habits. A sluggish but opportunistic feeder, the goliath grouper feeds chiefly on crustaceans, especially spiny lobsters, as well as on turtles, fish, and stingrays.