leopard coral grouper
| Scientific name | Plectropomus leopardus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Lacepède |
| Year of description | 1802 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Serranidae |
| Genus | Plectropomus |
Introduction
Plectropomus leopardus, commonly known as leopard coral grouper, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size60 cm
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Maximum size120 cm
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Patterntasks
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Average size60 cm
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Maximum size120 cm
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Patterntasks
How to recognize the leopard coral grouper ?
The leopard coral grouper measures around 60 cm. The dominant males can however reach 120 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly rouge and bleu body. The also has bleu tasks.
Sexual dimorphism
The adult male is bigger than the female.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilitysolitary
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territorialYes
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Way of livingdiurnal
The leopard coral grouper is a fish solitary naturally found near the rocks. This species is carnivorous .
This species is territorial and does not appreciate the presence of intruders nearby, especially animals with similar behavior. It can also be virulent toward conspecifics. However, the leopard coral grouper has little concern for non-territorial animals.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
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Hermaphroditeprotogynous
The leopard coral grouper is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre. always born female. Growing up, individuals will change sex to become male, this is called successive hermaphroditism of the protogynous type.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature24 - 29 °C
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Depth3 - 100 m
Biotope presentation
The leopard coral grouper is most often found at a depth between 3m and 100m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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