FishverifiedLeast Concern

Plectropomus laevis

(Lacepède, 1801)

Blacksaddled Coralgrouper

Also known as: Black-Saddled Coral-Trout, Blacksaddle Coral Grouper, Blue-Spot Trout, Bluespotted Coral Trout, Chinese Footballer, Football Trout, Footballer Cod

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

4–100 m

Max size

1.25 m

Max weight

24.2 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Epinephelidae

Where to find it

common

Australia (Great Barrier Reef)

occasional

Australia

rare

Mayotte

Other species in Epinephelidae

Epinephelus socialis

Surge Grouper

Epinephelus bruneus

Kelp Grouper

Cephalopholis aurantia

Golden Hind

Epinephelus quinquefasciatus

Pacific Goliath Grouper

Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus

Garrupa

Cephalopholis cyanostigma

Bommie Cod

Epinephelus erythrurus

Cloudy Rock Cod

Epinephelus maculatus

Bloch's Rockcod