| Citation | Craig, M.T., YJ. Sadovy de Mitcheson and P.C. Heemstra, 2011, Groupers of the world: a field and market guide.. North America: CRC Press/Taylor and Francis Group. 356 p. |
| Ref. | 89707 Craig, M.T., YJ. Sadovy de Mitcheson and P.C. Heemstra, 2011 |
| Page | 344 |
| Named Used as Valid | Plectropomus pessuliferus |
| Comment | Habitat: |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Red Sea to Fiji; Zanzibar, the Maldives, St Brandon's Shoals, Sri Lanka, Chagos, Nazareth Bank, Sumatra and Fiji |
| Quote | Coral reefs and to lesser degree in shallow lagoons in depths of 3-147 m |