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Plectropomus oligacanthus in Indonesia
Highfin coralgrouper

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Plectropomus oligacanthus   (Bleeker, 1854)
Family:	Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets) , subfamily: Epinephelinae			picture (Ploli_u0.jpg) by Randall, J.E.
Order:	Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name:	Highfin coralgrouper
Max. size:	75.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 5222); max. published weight: 1,200 g (Ref. 40637)
Environment:	reef-associated; non-migratory ; depth range 3 - 30 m
Climate:	tropical; 21°N - 13°S
Global Importance:	fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience:	Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution:	Western 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).
Diagnosis:	Dorsal spines (total): 7-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-12; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8
Biology:	Inhabits drop-offs and steep channel slopes (Ref. 9710). Very little has been published on its biology. Reported to forage in groups of two or three for rock- and sand living crustaceans and fishes. Rare in most areas (Ref. 9710). In the Hong Kong live fish markets (Ref. 27253)
Threatened:	, (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	reports of ciguatera poisoning , Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall. 1993
Coordinator:	Heemstra, Phillip C.
Main Ref:	Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall. 1993. (Ref. 5222)
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Indonesia country information
Common names:	Kerapu ladah, Vermicular trout		Ref:  Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka, 2001
Status:	native		Ref:  Myers, R.F., 1999
Salinity:	marine
Importance:	minor commercial		Ref:
Uses:	live export: live food
Comments:	Type locality, Ambon (Ref. 48635). Known from Flores (Ref. 8631, 47567). Also in Java (Ref. 37816), Raja Ampat Islands, Bali, Manado and vicinity and Sangalakki Island; with an Indonesian distribution from Papua to Sumatra (Ref. 47567).
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/id.html
Occurrences:	Occurrences    Point map
Main Ref:	Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall, 1993
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	Checked:  Capuli, Estelita Emily	Modified:  Sampang, Arlene G.	Entered:  Capuli, Estelita Emily

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