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Epinephelus marginatus

(Lowe, 1834)

Dusky Grouper

Also known as: Dusky Perch, Brown Perch, Dusky Sea Perch, Yellow Belly, Yellowbelly Rockcod

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

8–300 m

Max size

1.5 m

Max weight

60 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

60 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Epinephelidae

Where to find it

common

Albania Cyprus France Greece Italy Malta Monaco Mozambique South Africa South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)Spain (Canary Islands)

occasional

Algeria Brazil Croatia South Africa (Cape)Spain Tunisia Turkey

rare

Portugal (Azores)

Other species in Epinephelidae

Epinephelus socialis

Surge Grouper

Epinephelus bruneus

Kelp Grouper

Cephalopholis aurantia

Golden Hind

Epinephelus quinquefasciatus

Pacific Goliath Grouper

Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus

Garrupa

Cephalopholis cyanostigma

Bommie Cod

Epinephelus erythrurus

Cloudy Rock Cod

Epinephelus maculatus

Bloch's Rockcod