Plectropomus
pessuliferus
(Fowler, 1904)
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Family:
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Serranidae
(Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets), subfamily: Epinephelinae
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Roving coralgrouper |
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Max. size:
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120 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5222) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 25 – 147 m
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Climate: |
tropical; 33°N - 19°S, 32°e - 180°e |
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Importance:
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fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes |
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Resilience: |
Very low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
Distribution:
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Indo-Pacific: Red Sea, Zanzibar, Maldives, St. Brandon's Shoals, Sri Lanka, Chagos, Nazareth Bank, Sumatra, and Fiji. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797). Subspecies, Plectropomus pessuliferus marisburi occurs in the Red Sea, while Plectropomus pessuliferus pessuliferus from the rest of the Indo-Pacific region (Ref. 3150). Often misidentified as Plectropomus maculatus.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 7 - 8;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 10 - 12;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 8
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Biology: |
An uncommon species (Ref. 9710) found in shallow lagoon and seaward reefs. In the Hong Kong live fish markets (Ref. 27253).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group(Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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Coordinator: |
Heemstra, Phillip C.
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