[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y27LSPcbeB4&w=420&h=315] While fishing off the West Coast of Florida, one fisherman got quite the surprise. While at first the man seem’s very excited to reel in a small black tip shark, the tides quickly turn when another fish quickly comes into the mix to take the catch. Not long after the shark is on the line, does a large fish, what appears to be a Goliath Grouper, come out of nowhere and inhale the shark! The commentary by the fisherman is rather entertaining. The Goliath Grouper is found in shallow warm waters off the coast of Florida and the Caribbean. The fish can reach lengths up to 16 feet and weigh up to 800 pounds. The fish are currently are on the endangered species list. Although its hard to imagine such a large fish being subject to predators, Groupers have been sought after by humans both for their meat and for game fishing, and only recently as the 1980’s have become protected. MORE
Goliath Grouper Eats Shark Whole!
by Francis Yupangco | Aug 26, 2014 | Fish, Photography, Shark Week | 0 comments
Francis is a marine biologist with an MBA and over 20 years of professional aquarium experience. Francis is the former Aquatic Development Manager at Hagen USA., makers of Fluval brand aquarium products. He co-stars on Nat Geo WILD's reality TV series Fish Tank Kings where he is the resident "Fish Geek" and was Director of Marketing at Living Color Aquariums. He is an avid explorer having visited over 45 countries and lived in 7. At 17, he was among the youngest aquarists ever hired by the Vancouver Aquarium, where he worked for 7 years. His aquatic biology experience ranges from larval fish rearing to the design, construction and operational management of renowned public aquariums around the world. Francis is currently head of marketing at the world's largest vertically integrated fish farming company.
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