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Plectropomus maculatus (Bloch, 1790)

Spotted coralgrouper
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Philippines country information

Common names: Abo-abo, Alatan, Baghak
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: likely future use | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Puerto Princesa, Palawan (Ref. 58652), Balabac , Southern Palawan (Ref. 104484). Museum: MNHN 1977-614, 1984-223, 1884-223, 170626; SMF 5582; SU 27558; SAM 15522; BPBM 23483; USNM 226803. Also Ref. 4787, 5222, 48635, 48613, 90102, 121724.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Broad, G., 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Vieille Saint-Silac, Mero con pintas, عجوز سان سيلاك أو لبروس س س, ... more

Classification / Names Tên thường gặp | Các synonym ( Các tên trùng) | Catalog of Fishes(Giống, Các loài) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Perciformes/Serranoidei (Groupers) > Epinephelidae (Groupers)
Etymology: Plectropomus: Greek,plektron = anything to strike with, spur + Greek, poma = cover, operculum (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Bloch.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Sinh thái học

Biển Cùng sống ở rạn san hô; Mức độ sâu 5 - 100 m (Ref. 6390).   Tropical; 21°N - 28°S, 117°E - 159°E (Ref. 5222)

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Western Pacific: Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819), Solomon Islands, and Australia (from Houtman Abrolhos in Western Australia to Gladstone, Queensland) (Ref. 3150). This species was formerly listed as occurring in the western Indian Ocean based on a misidentification of Plectropomus pessuliferus.

Length at first maturity / Bộ gần gũi / Khối lượng (Trọng lượng) / Age

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