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Jewfish (other)
Jewfish may refer to: Fish *'' Epinephelus itajara'', the Atlantic goliath grouper *'' Argyrosomus japonicus'', traditionally known as the mulloway jewfish in eastern Australia *'' Tandanus tandanus'', known as the eel-tailed catfish *'' Glaucosoma hebraicum'', officially known as the West Australian dhufish Places * Jewfish, Florida, an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Florida, U.S. * Jewfish Cay, also known as Hummingbird Cay, an island in the Bahamas *Jewfish Point Jewfish Point is a headland at the far southern end of Santa Catalina Island, California, Santa Catalina Island in Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles County, in the U.S. state of California. The point was named for a type of grouper, fo ...
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Epinephelus Itajara
The Atlantic goliath grouper or itajara (''Epinephelus itajara''), formerly known as the jewfish, is a saltwater fish of the grouper family and one of the largest species of bony fish. The species can be found in the west ranging from northeastern Florida, south throughout the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, and along South America to Brazil. In the west Pacific it ranges from Mexico to Peru.Epinephelus itajara (Lichtenstein, 1822)
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Argyrosomus Japonicus
''Argyrosomus japonicus'' is a silvery to bronze-green colored fish, a member of the family Sciaenidae, which may grow up to in length. It is known as Japanese meagre (FAO), mulloway or jewfish on the east coast of Australia, butterfish in South Australia, kingfish or river kingfish in Western Australia, and dusky/squaretail kob, dusky salmon, salmon or kabeljou in South Africa, Ô-nibe (大鮸, オオニベ) in Japan. The name jewfish refers to its large otoliths, which are prized as "jewels" by some fishers. Description ''Argyrosomus japonicus'' is a large, slender fish which can grow to . It has a copper-colored head and is silvery with a bronze-green dorsal surface and paler belly. It has a row of distinctive white spots running along the lateral line. The caudal fin is angular in juveniles but becomes more rounded in larger fish. Distribution and habitat ''Argyrosomus japonicus'' has an Indo-Pacific distribution occurring in coastal waters surrounding Australia, Africa, Indi ...
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Tandanus Tandanus
The eel-tailed catfish, ''Tandanus tandanus'', is a species of catfish (order Siluriformes) of the family Plotosidae. This fish is also known as dewfish, freshwater catfish, jewfish, and tandan. This species is a freshwater fish native to the Murray-Darling river system of eastern Australia. The scientific name for eel-tailed catfish comes from a name for the fish in an unidentified Aboriginal Australian language - ''Tandan'' - which Major Thomas Livingston Mitchell recorded on his 1832 expedition. Description Eel-tailed catfish commonly grow to about 50.0 centimetres (19.7 in) and weigh about 1.8 kilograms (4.0 lb). Fish of this species may grow up to about 90.0 cm (35.4 in) and weigh up to 6.0 kg (13.2 lb). Eel-tailed catfish may live up to about 8 years. Eel-tailed catfish have large head with thick and fleshy lips and tubular nostrils. The skin is tough and smooth. Body coloration in adults vary from olive-green to brown ...
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Glaucosoma Hebraicum
''Glaucosoma hebraicum'', the West Australian dhufish , Westralian jewfish, or West Australian pearl perch, is a species of fish in the family Glaucosomatidae, the pearl perches. It is endemic to the waters around Western Australia from Shark Bay, Western Australia, to the Archipelago of the Recherche at depths to , though typically they occur at depths of . This species is important to local commercial fisheries and is also popular as a game fish. Description This species can reach in total length, though most do not exceed . The greatest recorded weight for this species is . They reach maturity at the age of 3–4 years and can live for more than 40 years. The pearlescent, silver-grey colour of this fish is broken by dark stripes. It is distinguished from a species found in the eastern states of Australia by a dark stripe over the eye region. This striping is prominent in juveniles and fades as the fish matures at about three or four years old. Breeding and habitat Th ...
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Jewfish, Florida
Jewfish is an unincorporated community in Monroe County, Florida, United States. It is located in the upper Florida Keys on Key Largo off U.S. Route 1 (Overseas Highway). It is just west of the census-designated place (CDP) of North Key Largo. It has a hotel, restaurant, and marina. History A post office called Jewfish was established in 1912, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1921. The community took its name from the jewfish, a type of saltwater fish considered a delicacy. Jewfish is adjacent to Jewfish Creek, an inlet which is spanned by Jewfish Creek Bridge The Jewfish Creek Bridge is a beam bridge in the Florida Keys. Spanning both Jewfish Creek and Lake Surprise, it carries the Overseas Highway ( U.S. Route 1) between the Florida Keys and the Florida mainland. The bridge is tall and opene .... In 2002, Monroe County commissioners unanimously declined to rename the inlet. Geography Jewfish is located at at an elevation of . Referenc ...
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Jewfish Cay
Jewfish Cay, also known as Hummingbird Cay, is an island of the Bahamas, located in the Exuma district near Culmer's Cay and Bowe Cay. The island is host to an anchorage. The island is privately owned, and is also home to a marine biology research station connected to Tufts University Tufts University is a private research university on the border of Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1852 as Tufts College by Christian universalists who sought to provide a nonsectarian institution of higher learning. ....Profile
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