In fact, many people familiar with them call the fish “gentle giants.” It’s still smart to stay away from fully grown goliath groupers.
They could eat a person if they wanted to
! However, in general, it’s the fish that are threatened by humans, not the other way around.
Are groupers friendly?
Groupers are
generally a friendly species
and can be found patrolling artificial and coral reefs alike, primarily in shallow tropical waters.
Can a grouper fish swallow a person?
Reaching weights up to 360 kg (800 lb) and lengths of almost 2.5 m (8 ft), the Atlantic Goliath grouper fish stalks its prey from the depths of the Atlantic Ocean. This massive fish
can take down small sharks and even an occasional human
.
Can groupers be aggressive?
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