fishPlectropomus
Plectropomus is a genus of marine fishes in the grouper family Serranidae, subfamily Epinephelinae. They are commonly referred to as coral groupers or reef groupers and are distributed across tropical and subtropical coral reef ecosystems of the Indo-Pacific. Members of the genus typically inhabit shallow lagoons, reef crests, and outer reef slopes, where complex structures provide shelter and hunting grounds.
The fishes in this genus are generally robust, with bodies that are laterally compressed and patterns of
Like many groupers, Plectropomus species are believed to be protogynous hermaphrodites, typically starting life as females
Human use centers on commercial and recreational fishing, as well as the live reef fish trade in
The leopard coral grouper (Plectropomus leopardus) is a widely recognized member of the genus. The group comprises