Dusky Grouper
Alternative names: The Yellowbelly Rock Cod, Yellowbelly Grouper, Epinephelus marginatus
The dusky grouper is a very large species of fish which can be found in the Mediterranean Sea and along the North African Coast.
Its Latin name "Epinephelus" translates to "with clouds on it", referring to its distinctive pale markings.
Sadly, the dusky grouper is a popular food fish and large adult fish are targeted as trophies by spear-fishing. Also due to the fact that their reproduction rate is slow and its population has been reduced by 50% over the last three generations, the IUCN has assessed it as being Endangered.