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Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Serranoidei
Family: Epinephelidae Groupers

Genus: Plectropomus

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8 species (see list below)
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Photo by Field, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Plectropomus areolatus (Rüppell, 1830)

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Plectropomus areolatus
[Squaretail coralgrouper]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 125 cm TL
Plectropomus laevis (Lacepède, 1801)

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Plectropomus laevis
[Blacksaddled coralgrouper]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm SL
Plectropomus leopardus (Lacepède, 1802)

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Plectropomus leopardus
[Leopard coralgrouper]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 125 cm TL
Plectropomus maculatus (Bloch, 1790)

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Plectropomus maculatus
[Spotted coralgrouper]

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Eastern Indian Ocean

Plectropomus marisrubri Randall & Hoese, 1986

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Plectropomus marisrubri
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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Plectropomus oligacanthus (Bleeker, 1855)

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Plectropomus oligacanthus
[Highfin coralgrouper]

Photo by Adams, M.J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Plectropomus pessuliferus (Fowler, 1904)

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Plectropomus pessuliferus
[Roving coralgrouper]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 96 cm TL
Plectropomus punctatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

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Plectropomus punctatus
[Marbled coralgrouper]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Plectropomus areolatus Squaretail coralgrouper Indo-Pacific 80 TL 1830
Plectropomus laevis Blacksaddled coralgrouper Indo-Pacific 125 TL 1801
Plectropomus leopardus Leopard coralgrouper Western Pacific 120 SL 1802
Plectropomus maculatus Spotted coralgrouper Western Pacific 125 TL 1790
Plectropomus marisrubri Eastern Indian Ocean 1986
Plectropomus oligacanthus Highfin coralgrouper Indo-West Pacific 75 TL 1855
Plectropomus pessuliferus Roving coralgrouper Indo-Pacific 120 TL 1904
Plectropomus punctatus Marbled coralgrouper Western Indian Ocean 96 TL 1824



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