DNA studies show 1 critically endangered grouper species is really 2

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A new genetic study by the University of Hawaii the Wildlife Conservation Society and others has found that there are two species of goliath grouper instead of one. Credit: Rachel GrahamWildlife Conservation Society
A new genetic study by the University of Hawaii, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and others has found that there are two species of goliath grouper instead of one. Credit: Rachel Graham/Wildlife Conservation Society
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Researchers from the University of Hawaii, the Wildlife Conservation Society, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, National Marine Fisheries Service and Projecto Meros do Brazil discovered a new species of fish—a grouper that reaches more than six feet in length and can weigh nearly 1,000 pounds. This newly discovered species can be found roaming the tropical reefs of the Eastern Pacific Ocean.


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