Plectropomus
| Plectropomus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Plectropomus leopardus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Subfamily: | Epinephelinae |
| Genus: | Plectropomus Oken, 1817 |
Plectropomus is a genus of fishes in the Serranidae family. It currently has seven described species.[1]
Species
- Plectropomus areolatus, squaretail coralgrouper (Rüppell, 1830)
- Plectropomus laevis, blacksaddled coralgrouper (Lacepède, 1801)
- Plectropomus leopardus, leopard coralgrouper (Lacepède, 1802)
- Plectropomus maculatus, spotted coralgrouper (Bloch, 1790)
- Plectropomus oligacanthus, highfin coralgrouper (Bleeker, 1854)
- Plectropomus pessuliferus, roving coralgrouper (Fowler, 1904)
- Plectropomus punctatus, marbled coralgrouper (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
References
- ↑ Frisch, Ashley J.; Cameron, Darren S.; Pratchett, Morgan S.; Williamson, David H.; Williams, Ashley J.; Reynolds, Adam D.; Hoey, Andrew S.; Rizzari, Justin R.; Evans, Louisa; Kerrigan, Brigid; Muldoon, Geoffrey; Welch, David J.; Hobbs, Jean-Paul A. (2016). "Key aspects of the biology, fisheries and management of Coral grouper". Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries. doi:10.1007/s11160-016-9427-0. ISSN 0960-3166.
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