Species catalog

Dusky grouper

Epinephelus marginatus

Dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus) belongs to the family Epinephelidae. Habitat: salt water.

Dusky grouper (Epinephelus marginatus), illustration

Profile

Scientific nameEpinephelus marginatus
FamilyEpinephelidae
HabitatSalt water
GroupGroupers, Predators
Regional lists in FishincMediterranean, South America saltwater

Identifying features

  • Large, robust grouper with a big head and a wide mouth with protruding lower jaw
  • Dark reddish-brown body with irregular pale yellowish blotches
  • Long spiny dorsal fin
  • Rounded tail with a pale edge

Dusky grouper in other languages

LanguageName
GermanBrauner Zackenbarsch
FrenchMerou Brun, Mérou méditerranéen, Mérou de Méditerranée
SpanishMero, Mero Moreno
ItalianCernia bruna
PortugueseMero legítimo
Portuguese (Brazil)Garoupa, Mero
DutchBruine tandbaars, Merou
FinnishTummameriahven
CroatianKirnja
CzechKanic vroubený
TurkishOrfoz

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