Plectropomus
oligacanthus
(Bleeker, 1854)
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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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Highfin coralgrouper |
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Max. size:
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75.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5222); max. published weight: 1,200 g (Ref. 40637) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 3 – 30 m
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Climate: |
tropical; 21°N - 13°S, 104°e - 172°e |
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Importance:
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fisheries: minor commercial |
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Resilience: |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
Distribution:
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Western Pacific: Philippines, Indonesia, New Guinea, northeastern Australia (Cape York to northern Great Barrier Reef) Belau, Truk, Caroline Islands, Marshall Islands, and the Solomon Islands. Reported from Malaysia (Ref. 5756).
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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: |
Inhabits drop-offs and steep channel slopes (Ref. 9710). Very little has been published on its biology. Reported to forage in groups of two or three for rock- and sand living crustaceans and fishes. Rare in most areas (Ref. 9710). In the Hong Kong live fish markets (Ref. 27253).
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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reports of ciguatera poisoning
, Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall. 1993
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Coordinator: |
Heemstra, Phillip C.
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