Dusky Grouper
Epinephelus marginatus
Sighting evidence at Aquarium Bay, Marmaris
Photo: Billy Bensted-Smith · CC BY-NC
Aquarium Bay's grouper population is among the most approachable on the Turkish coast, with several large resident individuals that have been observed by divers for multiple seasons. They occupy specific ledge territories and are remarkably tolerant of careful divers, allowing close observation of their feeding and social behaviour. Their thick-set bodies and distinctive blotched patterning make them unmistakable as they drift from shadow to shadow along the reef wall.
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.