Goliath new species of fish discovered

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  1. SmittyCoco

    SmittyCoco Fire Shrimp

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  2. marc1986

    marc1986 Skunk Shrimp

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    Wow! awesome!

    I've seen Huge Groupers...but not that huge. six rows of teeth...wow.
     
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  3. JupiterSailfish

    JupiterSailfish Peppermint Shrimp

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    "Until now, scientists had grouped this species with an identical looking fish (also called the goliath grouper, or Epinephelus itajara) living in the Atlantic Ocean."

    Yea, I was going to say that this fish has been around forever. Jewfish and Goliath Grouper are the same fish. I didn't know there was another one.
     
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  4. GoToSleep

    GoToSleep Torch Coral

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    Not as big as some catfish but I still wouldn't want to run into one when I was out for a swim.
     
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  5. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    thats a big fish
     
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