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Highfin coralgrouper (Plectropomus oligacanthus)
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Highfin coralgrouper (Plectropomus oligacanthus) specimen
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Epinephelidae

Highfin coralgrouper

Plectropomus oligacanthus

Seventy Five Centimeters Seabass of Indonesian Waters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Southeast Asia
  • Fusiform
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Highfin coralgrouper is a marine fish of Indo-West Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 75 cm.

Maximum length
75 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Philippines, Indonesia, New Guinea, northeastern Australia (Cape York to northern Great Barrier Reef) Belau, Truk, Caroline Islands, Marshall Islands, and the Solomon Islands. Reported from Malaysia (Ref. 5756 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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