Blacksaddled Coral Grouper

Plectropomus laevis

Also known as: Blacksaddle Coral Grouper, Blacksaddle Grouper, Black-saddled Coral Trout, Black-saddled Leopard Grouper, Bluespot Coral Trout, Bluespot Trout, Blue-spotted Coral Trout, Chinese Footballer, Chinese Footballer Cod, Coral Trout, Footballer Cod, Footballer Coral Trout, Footballer Trout, Giant Coral Grouper, Giant Coral Trout, Hind, Leopard Black-saddled Coral Grouper, Leopard Coral Grouper, Oceanic Coral Trout, Oceanic Trout, Rockcod, Saddleback Coral Grouper, Saddleback Coral Trout, Saddleback Grouper, Spotted Coral Grouper, Tiger Trout, Trout

ALSO KNOWN AS

Blacksaddle Coral Grouper
Blacksaddle Grouper
Black-saddled Coral Trout
Black-saddled Leopard Grouper
Bluespot Coral Trout
Bluespot Trout
Blue-spotted Coral Trout
Chinese Footballer
Chinese Footballer Cod
Coral Trout
Footballer Cod
Footballer Coral Trout
Footballer Trout
Giant Coral Grouper
Giant Coral Trout
Hind
Leopard Black-saddled Coral Grouper
Leopard Coral Grouper
Oceanic Coral Trout
Oceanic Trout
Rockcod
Saddleback Coral Grouper
Saddleback Coral Trout
Saddleback Grouper
Spotted Coral Grouper
Tiger Trout
Trout

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2018

LIFE STAGE

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Blacksaddled Coral Grouper adult, photographed at Makunudu, Maldives — @fishx6 · Makunudu, Maldives · August 20071 / 9

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Overview

Found singly or in large schools, over channels and outer shelf reefs, of lagoons and seaward reefs, rich in coral growth.

Groupers are solitary carnivores that hunt near the bottom usually at dusk. Food is drawn into their mouths by a powerful suction when they open their overly large mouths and then swallowed whole.
Spawning is seasonal and controlled by the moons phase.