Blacksaddle Coral Grouper

Scientific Name: Plectropomus laevis
Family: Groupers - Serranidae
Maximum Size: 125cm
Identification: Pale Variation - Whitish with 4 black saddles on body and black band above eye, fins yellow. Generally smaller than the dark form and is possibly restricted to juveniles and females.
Favourite: Solitary.
Hide-out: Lagoons and seaward reefs in 4-90m.
Location: Indo-Pacific - E. Africa to Tuamoutus Is. in French Polynesia. S.W. Japan to Great Barrier Reef.