Where Does Marbled Grouper Live?
Epinephelus costae
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Where to find Marbled Grouper
- Water type
- saltwater
- Depth
- Typically found at depths of 20 to 200 meters, occasionally shallower or deeper.
- Environment
- Prefers rocky bottoms, coral reefs, and areas with rubble or sand near rocky outcrops. Juveniles may inhabit shallower coastal waters.
- Geographic range
- Eastern Atlantic Ocean, from Portugal south to Angola, including the Canary Islands, Madeira, and the Mediterranean Sea. Also reported from the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, likely through the Suez Canal (Lessepsian migration).
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