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Coral groupers  (Plectropomus)

General data

  • Main name: Coral groupers

Classification

  • Family: Epinephelidae - Groupers
  • Order: Perciformes - Perches
  • Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
  • Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Description

Plectropomus, commonly known as the coral groupers, are found in the Indo-Pacific region.

Species

Spotted coralgrouper (Plectropomus maculatus)

Roving coral grouper (Plectropomus pessuliferus)

Squaretail coralgrouper (Plectropomus areolatus)

Blacksaddled coralgrouper (Plectropomus laevis)

Leopard coralgrouper (Plectropomus leopardus)

Plectropomus marisrubri

Highfin coralgrouper (Plectropomus oligacanthus)

Marbled coralgrouper (Plectropomus punctatus)

Taxonomy of Fishes

  • Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
    • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
    • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
      • Perciformes - Perches->
        • Percidae - Perches->
        • Pomatomidae - Bluefishes->
        • Serranidae - Sea basses->
        • Pomacentridae - Damsel and clownfishes->
        • Latidae - Lates perches->
        • Centropomidae - Snooks->
        • Lutjanidae - Snappers->
        • Haemulidae - Grunts->
        • Artedidraconidae - Barbled plunderfishes->
        • Embiotocidae - Surfperches->
        • Glaucosomatidae - Pearl perches->
        • Malacanthidae - Tilefishes->
        • Polynemidae - Threadfin->
        • Gerreidae - Mojarras->
        • Priacanthidae - Bigeyes->
        • Monodactylidae - Moonyfishes->
        • Centrogenyidae - False scorpionfishes->
        • Epinephelidae - Groupers->
          • Epinephelus - Cloudy groupers->
          • Mycteroperca - Groupers ->
          • Cephalopholis - Scaleheaded groupers->
          • Cromileptes - Humpback groupers->
          • Hyporthodus - Hyporthodus->
          • Alphestes - Alphestes->
          • Variola - Variola->
          • Anyperodon - Anyperodon->
          • Gonioplectrus - Gonioplectrus->
          • Plectropomus - Coral groupers->
          • Gracila - Gracila->
          • Aethaloperca - Aethaloperca->
          • Chromileptes - Chromileptes->
          • Dermatolepis - Dermatolepis->
          • Saloptia - Saloptia->
          • Triso - Triso->
        • Cebidichthyidae - Cebidichthyidae->
        • Anthiadidae - Anthiadidae->
        • Ambassidae - Asiatic glassfishes->
        • Bathydraconidae - Antarctic dragonfishes->
        • Bembropidae - Duckbill flatheads->
        • Bovichtidae - Thornfishes->
        • Caesionidae - Fusiliers->
        • Caesioscorpididae - Blowhole perches->
        • Centracanthidae - Picarels->
        • Cepolidae - Bandfishes->
        • Channichthyidae - Crocodile icefishes->
        • Congrogadidae - Eelblennies->
        • Datnioididae - Freshwater tripletails->
        • Dinopercidae - Cavebasses->
        • Eleginopidae - Patagonian blennies->
        • Grammatidae - Basslets->
        • Grammistidae - Soapfishes->
        • Hapalogenyidae - Barbeled grunters->
        • Harpagiferidae - Spiny plunderfishes->
        • Lactariidae - False trevallies->
        • Latilidae - Deepwater tilefishes->
        • Leptobramidae - Beachsalmon->
        • Liopropomatidae - Painted basslets->
        • Niphonidae - Ara groupers->
        • Nototheniidae - Cod icefishes->
        • Opistognathidae - Jawfishes->
        • Oxylebiinae - Painted greenlings->
        • Plesiopidae - Roundheads->
        • Pseudaphritidae - Catadromous icefishes->
        • Pseudochromidae - Dottybacks->
        • Ptereleotridae - Dartfishes->
        • Toxotidae - Archerfishes->
      • Cypriniformes - Carps->
      • Esociformes - Pikes->
      • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
      • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
      • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
      • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
      • Gadiformes - Cods->
      • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
      • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
      • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
      • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
      • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
      • Carangiformes - Jacks->
      • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
      • Labriformes - Wrasses->
      • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
      • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
      • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
      • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
      • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
      • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
      • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
      • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
      • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
      • Characiformes - Characins->
      • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
      • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
      • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
      • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
      • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
      • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
      • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
      • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
      • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
      • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
      • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
      • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
      • Zeiformes - Dories->
      • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
      • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
      • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
      • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
      • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
      • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
      • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
      • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
      • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
      • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
      • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
      • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
      • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
      • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
      • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
      • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
      • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
      • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
      • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
      • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
      • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
      • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
      • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
      • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
      • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
      • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
      • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
    • Cladistii - Bichirs->
    • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
    • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
    • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
  • Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
  • Agnatha - Jawless fishes->