FLORIDA KEYS UNDERWATER FISH CAM
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- Location: Florida Keys, United States
- Source: Viva The Keys
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Info: Live streaming underwater webcam showing fish and marine life at the lower Florida Keys, United States. The webcam is located 2.5 mtrs below water at a private dock.
Fish species seen include goliath grouper and sharks.
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More info: The goliath grouper is the largest of the grouper family which typically weighs 400 pounds but can exceed 800.
The goliath grouper is found primarily in shallow tropical waters among coral and artificial reefs. Its range includes the Gulf of Mexico and Florida Keys in the United States, the Bahamas, most of the Caribbean, and most of the Brazilian coast. On some occasions, goliath grouper have been caught off the coast of New England in Massachusetts and Maine. In the eastern Atlantic Ocean, goliath grouper are found off the coast of Africa from the Congo to Senegal.
The goliath grouper has brown or yellow mottling with small black spots on the head and fins, a large mouth with jawbones that extend well past its small eyes, and a rounded tail. It also has five dark body bands or stripes that are most visible on young goliath.
Goliath groupers have been protected in Florida since 1990 due to declining populations. If they are accidentally caught on a fishing line, they must be returned to the ocean.
Additional information:
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission myfwc.com
Florent's Guide To The South Florida Reefs reefguide.org