Ever wonder how Manatee County’s Jewfish Key got its name? The jewfish was the original name for the Goliath grouper, which can be found in the tropical waters of the Gulf. One of the largest species of bony fish in the world, the Goliath grouper can live up to 30 years, grow to 8 feet long, and weigh as much as 800 pounds. This fish—as photographed on April 15, 1899, in what was then known as Braidentown (now Bradenton)—measured 6 feet 4 inches and weighed 262 pounds. Don’t expect a similar local catch today, though. Goliath groupers have been a protected species since 1990 due to overfishing, which decimated their populations.