Marbled coralgrouper (Plectropomus punctatus) fish species and information / pictures of Marbled coralgrouper - Plectropomus punctatus

Marbled coralgrouper (Plectropomus punctatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Plectropomus punctatus

Common Name
Marbled coralgrouper

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8

Classification

Classified By
Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets (Serranidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Indian Ocean
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Kenya to South Africa, Comoros, Madagascar, Aldabra, Seychelles, Mauritius, St. Brandon's Shoals, Nazareth Bank, and the Chagos Archipelago. Unknown from the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and the Asian coast from Arabia to India.
Range
3°S - 31°S, 30°E - 75°E

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
3 m
Depth To - meters
62 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 62 m (Ref. 9710), usually ? - 10 m (Ref. 5222)
Trophic Level
4.46 s.e. 0.79 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
96.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5078 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Vulnerability
High vulnerability (60 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Data deficient (DD) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group