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Plectropomus
is a genus of
fish
Fish
A fish is any aquatic vertebrate animal that is typically ectothermic , covered with scales, and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins...
in the
Serranidae
Serranidae
Serranidae is a large family of fishes, belonging to the order Perciformes. The family contains about 450 species of serranids in 64 genera, including the sea basses and the groupers...
family.
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Plectropomus
is a genus of
fish
Fish
A fish is any aquatic vertebrate animal that is typically ectothermic , covered with scales, and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins...
in the
Serranidae
Serranidae
Serranidae is a large family of fishes, belonging to the order Perciformes. The family contains about 450 species of serranids in 64 genera, including the sea basses and the groupers...
family.
Species
Plectropomus areolatus
, Squaretail coralgrouper
(Rüppell, 1830)
Plectropomus laevis
Plectropomus laevis
The blacksaddled coralgrouper, Plectropomus laevis, is a grouper from the Indo-Pacific that occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 125cm in length....
, 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)