Highfin Coralgrouper
Plectropomus oligacanthus
The Highfin Coralgrouper (Plectropomus oligacanthus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Serranidae. It lives on and around reefs, between 5 and 147 m deep. It grows to 75 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 75 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 5–147 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
Depth
surface
5 m147 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilySerranidae
- GenusPlectropomus
- SpeciesPlectropomus oligacanthus
Quick answers
- Highfin Coralgrouper size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 75 cm (total length).
- Highfin Coralgrouper: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Squaretail CoralgrouperPlectropomus areolatus
Leopard CoralgrouperPlectropomus leopardus
Blacksaddle CoralgrouperPlectropomus laevis
Spotted Coral GrouperPlectropomus maculatus
Chalk bassSerranus tortugarum
Harlequin FishOthos dentex
Whitespotted GrouperEpinephelus coeruleopunctatus
Humpback GrouperCromileptes altivelis
Yellow-edged LyretailVariola louti
Slender GrouperAnyperodon leucogrammicus
White-edged LyretailVariola albimarginata
Highfin GrouperEpinephelus maculatus
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.