Goliath Grouper / Jewfish Fish Mount 26
Price: $94.00
This Goliath Grouper fish mount is hand-made from Albizia Furcata wood. It is hand-painted using an air brush with a nitrocellulose lacquer top coat for a "wet-look" finish. This fish sculpture was carefully carved to create a fish replica. It is a half mount with a flat back with two holes for hanging on a wall. It is a beautiful hand-crafted piece of fish art that will surely get noticed by everyone who sees it.
| Length: | 26" (65 cm) |
| Height: | 11" (28 cm) |
| Thickness: | 2.5" (5 cm) |
| Weight: | 2.8 lb (1.2 kg) |
| Material: | Albasia Furcata Wood |
FISH FACTS
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Genus: | Epinephelus |
| Species: | itajara |
| Scientific Name: | Epinephelus itajara |
| Other Names: | Jewfish |
| Length: | 8' (2.4 m) |
| Weight: | To 700 lb (315 kg) |
| Habitat: | Shallow coastal waters. Young enter estuaries and even canals; large adults sometimes taken close to shore around mangroves. Adults often found around wrecks and other sheltered areas in depths of 165' (50 m) or more. |
| Range: | Both coasts of Florida, Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico, Antilles, and Central and South American coasts from Yucatan to Brazil. Also eastern Atlantic and eastern Pacific. |
| Comments: | This large, rather slow-moving fish is often found in shallow water around mangroves, making it easy prey for spearfishes. It is an excellent food fish, but is now protected in U.S. waters. Its diet includes large crustaceans, such as spiny lobsters, and a variety of fishes. This species is said to reach weights of more than 700 lb (315 kg); the sportfishing world record is 680 lb (308 kg). The origin of the name Jewfish, which dates to the 1600s, is uncertain. |
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