Animalia > Chordata > Perciformes > Serranidae > Plectropomus > Plectropomus pessuliferus

Plectropomus pessuliferus (Leopard grouper; Roving coralgrouper; Violet coral trout; Grouper)

Synonyms: Plectropoma pessuliferum; Plectropomus marisrubri; Plectropomus pessulifer; Plectropomus pessuliferus marisrubri; Plectropomus pessuliferus pessuliferus
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Wikipedia Abstract

The roving coralgrouper (Plectropomus pessuliferus) is a species of fish in the Serranidae family. It is found at reefs in the Indo-Pacific and reaches 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) in length. This carnivorous fish sometimes engages in cooperative hunting with the giant moray (Gymnothorax javanicus).
View Wikipedia Record: Plectropomus pessuliferus

Endangered Species

Status: Vulnerable
View IUCN Record: Plectropomus pessuliferus

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0