A hotelier surnamed Lin (third from left) poses with chefs at her restaurant alongside a giant grouper on November 9 in Dongguan, Guangdong Province. Photo: IC

Regular deep-sea groupers weigh around 0.75 kilograms, but this giant grouper measured 2.65 meters in length and weighed 341.5 kilograms. Its tongue measured 30 centimeters and its maw weighed 7.5 kilograms. The fish was caught near the Nansha Islands on November 7.

The hotelier surnamed Lin (left) and a chef at her restaurant pose with the giant grouper on November 9 in Dongguan, Guangdong Province. Photo: IC
 

Locals take photos of the giant grouper on November 9 in Dongguan, Guangdong Province. Photo: IC
 

A local takes a photo of the giant grouper on November 9 in Dongguan, Guangdong Province. Photo: www.sun0769.com

A screenshot from a local TV newscast reports on the giant grouper being paraded in town. Source: ifeng.com

 

A screenshot from a local TV newscast reports on the giant grouper. Source: ifeng.com