Epinephelus marginatus

Epinephelus marginatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Epinephelidae
Genus: Epinephelus
Species:
E. marginatus
Binomial name
Epinephelus marginatus
(Lowe, 1834)
Synonyms
  • Serranus marginatus Lowe, 1834
  • Perca gigas Brünnich, 1768
  • Cerna gigas (Brünnich, 1768)
  • Epinephelus gigas (Brünnich, 1768)
  • Holocentrus gigas (Brünnich, 1768)
  • Serranus gigas (Brünnich, 1768)
  • Serranus fimbriatus Lowe, 1838
  • Serranus aspersus Jenyns, 1840
  • Cernua gigas Costa, 1849
  • Serranus cernioides de Brito Capello, 1867
  • Epinephelus brachysoma Cope, 1871

Epinephelus marginatus (Latin pronunciation: [epiːˈnepʰelus marɡiˈnaːtus]), the dusky grouper, yellowbelly rock cod or yellowbelly grouper, is a species of fish in the grouper family, Epinephelidae. It is found in coastal waters, primarily at the edges of the Atlantic Ocean – off western Africa and eastern South America – and also in the Indian Ocean around South Africa, Madagascar and Réunion, and throughout the Mediterranean.