Dictionary of Ichthyology  

jewfish = common name for Epinephelus itajara (Lichtenstein, 1822), changed to goliath grouper so as not to violate the tenets of good taste. See also squawfish.

Gordon the 300lb+ goliath grouper at Sea Center in Lake Jackson, Texas, U.S.A.
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