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Plectropomus laevisPlectropomus laevis (blacksaddled coraltrout; Tiger trout; Saddleback grouper; Saddleback coralgrouper; Oceanic trout; Oceanic coral trout; Giant coraltrout; Giant coralgrouper; Giant coral trout; Footballer trout; Footballer coral trout; Footballer cod; Coral trout; Chinese footballer; Bluespotted coral trout; Bluespot trout; Black-saddled leopardgrouper; Blacksaddled coralgrouper; Black-saddled coral trout; Blacksaddle coralgrouper; Grouper; Black-saddled leopard grouper)
Synonyms: Bodianus cyclostomus; Bodianus melanoleucos; Bodianus melanoleucus; Labrus laevis; Paracanthistius melanoleucus; Plectropoma melanoleucum; Plectropomous laevis; Plectropomus maculatum melanoleucum; Plectropomus melanoleucus
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Plectropomus laevis, known commonly as the black saddled coral grouper or saddle grouper, is a grouper from the Indo-Pacific that occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 125 centimetres (49 in) in length. |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via
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