Epinephelus marginatus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the epinephelus marginatus lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Epinephelus marginatus
Group	Bony fish
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, South America
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Perciformes
Family	Serranidae

Where does the epinephelus marginatus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the epinephelus marginatus in 11 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the epinephelus marginatus endangered?

The epinephelus marginatus’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the epinephelus marginatus?

The epinephelus marginatus (Epinephelus marginatus) is a ray-finned fish in the order Perciformes and the family Serranidae, genus Epinephelus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the epinephelus marginatus

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Epinephelus marginatus (revision 1356403784), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q192167 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).