Squaretail Coral Grouper

Scientific Name: Plectropomus areolatus
Family: Groupers - Serranidae
Maximum Size: 80cm
Identification: Whitish to pale gray with numerous small dark-edged blue spots on head, body and fins; frequently with 4-5 dark blotches forming saddles on back.
Favourite: Solitary.
Hide-out: Coastal reefs, lagoons and outer reefs in 2-20m.
Location: Indo-West Pacific - Red Sea to Samoa and Phoenix Is. S.W. Japan to Australia.