JEWFISH
Jewfish are giant members of the grouper family, found especially on the Atlantic Coast of tropical America. The may attain a length of 8 feet and a weight of over 700 pounds. The Giant Sea Bass of the Pacific Ocean is sometimes called jewfish.
Jewfish are one of the fish that are likely to be contaminated with Ciguatoxin.
The largest Jewfish weighed 680 pounds and was caught in Fernandina Beach, Florida on May 20, 1961.
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