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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Leopard coral grouper”.