Plectropomus

Updated on Oct 07, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Subfamily Epinephelinae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus		Family Serranidae Scientific name Plectropomus Higher classification Serranidae Order Perciformes

Lower classifications Coral trout, Plectropomus laevis

Barcheek coral trout plectropomus maculatus feeding

Plectropomus is a genus of fishes in the Serranidae family. It currently has seven described species.

Plectropomus areolatus, squaretail coralgrouper (Rüppell, 1830)

Plectropomus laevis, blacksaddled coralgrouper (Lacepède, 1801)

Plectropomus leopardus, leopard coralgrouper (Lacepède, 1802)

Plectropomus maculatus, spotted coralgrouper (Bloch, 1790)

Plectropomus oligacanthus, highfin coralgrouper (Bleeker, 1854)

Plectropomus pessuliferus, roving coralgrouper (Fowler, 1904)

Plectropomus punctatus, marbled coralgrouper (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

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