Epinephelus marginatus

Serranidae
Dusky Grouper, Dusky Grouper, Yellowbelly Rockcod
  • Epinephelus marginatus, Canary Islands, Spain, Photo: Natali Lazzari
    Epinephelus marginatus, Canary Islands, Spain, Photo: Natali Lazzari
  • Epinephelus marginatus, Canary Islands, Spain, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Epinephelus marginatus, Canary Islands, Spain, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Epinephelus marginatus, Juvenile, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Epinephelus marginatus, Juvenile, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Mediterranean, Temperate Africa, Temperate northern Atlantic, Temperate South America
Description
Olive to dark grey, sometimes becoming pale on lower body, breast yellowish, irregular pale blotches on head and body, usually arranged in vertical series, broad, black outer margins on fins, and a yellow stripe along the top of the spiny dorsal fin. Solitary and territorial.
Information
  • Max Size: 150 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 12.5-29.1°C
  • Depth: 8-300m
  • Habitat: Rocky Reef
Rarity
  • Threats: Exploitation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Endangered
  • Occurrence: Common (25% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields
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