| Citation | Craig, M.T., YJ. Sadovy de Mitcheson and P.C. Heemstra, 2011, Groupers of the world: a field and market guide.. North America: CRC Press/Taylor and Francis Group, xix, 356 p., A47 pages appendix. |
| Ref. | Craig, M.T., YJ. Sadovy de Mitcheson and P.C. Heemstra, 2011 |
| Page | 118 |
| Named Used as Valid | Epinephelus costae |
| Comment | Habitat and ecology: |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Mediterranean (Malta, Greece, Lebanon, Israel and Egypt) and in the eastern Atlantic from Portugal south to the central coastal region of Angola, including Cape Verde and the Canary Islands (Spain) |
| Quote | Sand, mud or rock bottoms in depths of 20-80m |