Brown grouper
Epinephelus marginatus
Sighting evidence at Grotta delle Rondinelle, Tremiti Islands
Photo: Billy Bensted-Smith · CC BY-NC
The most iconic large predator of the Tremiti reserve, brown grouper (dusky grouper) are protected here and have grown to impressive sizes — individuals exceeding 50 kg have been documented in the archipelago. They are solitary and strongly territorial, favouring the deeper outer wall sections of the cave and the large boulders below, where they hunt fish and cephalopods. Their presence in high numbers is a direct indicator of the reserve's effectiveness.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Brown grouper is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.