Plectropomus maculatus

Serranidae
Bar-cheeked Coral Trout, Bar-cheeked Trout, Barred-cheek Coral Trout, Island Trout, Leopard Fish, Leopard Trout, Spotted Coralgrouper
  • Plectropomus maculatus, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Plectropomus maculatus, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Plectropomus maculatus, Juvenile, QLD, Australia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Plectropomus maculatus, Juvenile, QLD, Australia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Plectropomus maculatus, Juvenile. Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Plectropomus maculatus, Juvenile. Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Plectropomus maculatus, Juvenile. Photo: Graham Edgar
    Plectropomus maculatus, Juvenile. Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Plectropomus maculatus, Adult. Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Plectropomus maculatus, Adult. Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Plectropomus maculatus, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Plectropomus maculatus, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Blue spots elongating into streaks on head, diminishing in size and becoming circular towards tail; juveniles with dark stripe from snout to tail. Length to 100 cm.
Information
  • Max Size: 100 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 20.2-32.2°C
  • Depth: 3-100m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef
  • Habitat Generalisation Index: 17.6
    Also referred to as the SGI (Species generalisation index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here
Rarity
  • Threats: Exploitation, Habitat degradation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
  • Occurrence: Common (29% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Few (2 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields
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