Plectropomus

Plectropomus
Plectropomus leopardus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Subfamily: Epinephelinae
Tribe: Epinephelini
Genus: Plectropomus
Oken, 1817
Type species
Bodianus maculatus
Bloch, 1790[1]
Synonyms[2]

Plectropomus, commonly known as the coral groupers, is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, groupers from the subfamily Epinephelinae, part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region.

  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Plectrpomus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Epinephelinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 July 2020.

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