Dusky grouper
Epinephelus marginatus
Sighting evidence at Brijuni Islands, Istria
Photo: Billy Bensted-Smith · CC BY-NC
Dusky grouper are the apex sit-and-wait predators of Mediterranean rocky reefs — large adults can exceed 1.5 metres and live more than 50 years. They are protogynous hermaphrodites, beginning life as females before the largest and oldest individuals transition to males. The protected waters of Brijuni support some of the most approachable and densely populated dusky grouper in the northern Adriatic.
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.