Leopard Coral Grouper
Plectropomus leopardus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,605
- Most observed in
- 🇳🇨 New Caledonia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The leopard coral grouper (Plectropomus leopardus), also known as the common coral trout, leopard coral trout, blue-dotted coral grouper or spotted coral grouper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the family Epinephelidae. It is found in the Western Pacific Ocean. Coral trout are the favourite target fish for all sectors of the fishery because they are a good food fish and command high market prices locally and overseas. The total commercial catch of coral trout was reported at over 1500 tonnes in 1998.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Leopard coral grouper”.