Blacksaddle Coral Grouper
Plectropomus laevis
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 664
- Most observed in
- 🇳🇨 New Caledonia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
Plectropomus laevis, known commonly as the black-saddled coral grouper, cluespotted coral trout, blacksaddled coral trout, blue-spot trout, Chinese footballer, footballer cod, footballer coral trout, oceanic coral trout or tiger trout, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Plectropomus laevis”.