Dusky Grouper
Epinephelus marginatus
Sighting evidence at Karaburun Peninsula Marine Reserve, Albania
Photo: Billy Bensted-Smith · CC BY-NC
The Karaburun reserve harbours what is arguably the densest dusky grouper population on the Albanian coast, with individuals that show little fear of divers — a reliable indicator of decades without spearfishing pressure. Grouper occupy caves and overhangs at 15 to 40 metres along the wall, and dominant males may control territories extending over hundreds of square metres of vertical reef. Their bold, investigative behaviour makes them extraordinary subjects for wide-angle underwater photography.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Dusky Grouper is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.