Epinephelus marginatus

Epinephelus marginatus
Conservation status
	; Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Serranidae
Subfamily:	Epinephelinae
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 marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. This species is the best known grouper species of the Mediterranean Sea and North Africa coast.

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