Blacksaddled coralgrouper
Plectropomus laevis
- Usual depth5–28 m
- Water temperature24–29 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, March, and August
- How commonCommon
About this species
Plectropomus laevis, known commonly as the black-saddled coral grouper, cluespotted coral trout, blacksaddled coral trout, blue-spot trout, Chinese footballer, footballer cod, footballer coral trout, oceanic coral trout or tiger trout, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a grouper from the subfamily Epinephelinae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the anthias and sea basses. It is found in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 276 records
- February: 367 records
- March: 343 records
- April: 266 records
- May: 267 records
- June: 242 records
- July: 239 records
- August: 413 records
- September: 340 records
- October: 286 records
- November: 223 records
- December: 219 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 5–28 m · Deepest record: 100 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Blacksaddled coralgrouper, Blacksaddle Coral Grouper, blacksaddled coralgrouper, Blacksaddled Coralgrouper, Blacksaddled Coral Grouper, blacksaddled coraltrout, Black-saddled Coral-trout, Bluespotted Coral Trout, Blue-spot Trout, Chinese Footballer, Footballer-cod, Footballer Cod, Footballer Coral Trout, Footballer Trout, Football Trout, Oceanic Coral Trout, Oceanic Trout, Tiger Trout
Names in 6 more languages
- German
- Sattelforellenbarsch, Sattel-Forellenbarsch
- Spanish
- Mero Ensillado
- French
- Babone, Babone royale, Loche saumonée, Mérou léopard, Mérou Sellé, Mérou sellé, Babone, saumonée gros points, Saumonnée
- Japanese
- Kokuhan-ara, コクハンアラ
- Thai
- ปลากุดสลาดลายเสือ, ปลากุดสลาดอานดำ
- Simplified Chinese
- 平滑鰓棘鱸, 橫斑刺鰓鮨, 皇帝星斑, 石斑, 鱠, 黑條, 黑鞍鰓棘鱸, 黑鞍鳃棘鲈
Other scientific names: Bodianus cyclostomus, Bodianus melanoleucos, Bodianus melanoleucus, Labrus laevis, Paracanthistius melanoleucus, Plectropoma melanoleucum, Plectropomous laevis, Plectropomus melanoleucus
Similar species
- bluedotted coraltrout
Plectropomus leopardus
- Roving grouper
Plectropomus maculatus
- Polkadot Cod
Plectropomus areolatus
- Blue-lined Coralgrouper
Plectropomus oligacanthus
Peacock grouperCephalopholis argus
Coral grouperCephalopholis miniata
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 4,273 open-data records from 1801 to 2023.
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