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Epinephelus marginatus
Dusky grouper is a fish associated with reefs and coasts. It is carnivorous and usually solitary. Limited range or population size makes protection and habitat management important.
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Its range is represented here by the Atlantic and the Palearctic, where it uses reefs and coasts. Mobile species may shift habitat use with season, breeding sites, or food availability.
Typical length 60-150 cm, weight 3 kg-60 kg. It has a finned fish body plan, with proportions shaped by its habitat and mode of movement.
It is active in bouts across day and night and usually solitary. Spacing, group size, and visibility can change with season, feeding conditions, and breeding activity.
It is carnivorous. Food choice and foraging style are tied to life in reefs and coasts, so movements often follow available food resources.
Breeding usually involves spawning, with eggs and young developing in suitable freshwater, coastal, or reef habitats.
Recorded scientifically as Epinephelus marginatus. Limited range or population size makes protection and habitat management important. In this guide, size, habitat, and activity pattern are useful first clues for recognition.
