Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Highfin Coral Grouper
Plectropomus oligacanthus
Highfin Coral Grouper
Category: Groupers
Scientific Name: Plectropomus oligacanthus
Size: Up to 2.5 ft. (75 cm)  
Depth: 15-200 ft. (5-60 m)
Distribution: West Pacific
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Perciformes (Order)
      └Percoidei (Suborder)
       └Epinephelidae (Family)
        └Plectropomus (Genus)
         └P. oligacanthus (Species)

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