Yellow-edged Grouper (Plectropomus areolatus)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Plectropomus areolatus
- Common name
- Yellow-edged Grouper
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Epinephelidae
- Genus
- Plectropomus
- Size
- 45–100 cm
- Depth
- 5–100 m
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- coral-reef
- Behaviours
- benthic, solitary
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea
Description
Plectropomus areolatus reaches 1 m. Ochre-gray grouper with red fins. Solitary, territorial apex predator. Reef habitat, 5-100 m depth. Aggressive carnivore. Indo-Pacific tropical reefs. VU (IUCN) - overfishing.
Photo of Yellow-edged Grouper
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Yellow-edged Grouper?
- Yellow-edged Grouper (Plectropomus areolatus) reaches 45–100 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Yellow-edged Grouper?
- Yellow-edged Grouper is found between 5–100 m deep.
- Is the Yellow-edged Grouper dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Yellow-edged Grouper?
- IUCN status: Vulnerable (VU).
- Where can you find the Yellow-edged Grouper?
- Found in: Asian Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea.
Other species in the genus Plectropomus
- Plectropomus leopardus - Leopard coralgrouper
- Plectropomus laevis - Blue-spotted Grouper
- Plectropomus pessuliferus - Saddle Grouper
Other species in the family Epinephelidae
- Epinephelus marginatus - Dusky grouper
- Epinephelus striatus - Nassau grouper
- Cephalopholis fulva - Coney
- Cephalopholis cruentata - Graysby
- Mycteroperca tigris - Tiger grouper
- Epinephelus fasciatus - Blacktip grouper
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 218263)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 5210126)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia