Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific 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)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Perciformes (Order)
     └Percoidei (Suborder)
      └Epinephelidae (Family)
       └Plectropomus (Genus)

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