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Common names: Abo-abo, Alatan, Baghak
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Aquaculture: likely future use | Ref:
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Puerto Princesa, Palawan (Ref. 58652), Balabac , Southern Palawan (Ref. 104484). Museum: MNHN 1977-614, 1984-223, 1884-223, 170626; SMF 5582; SU 27558; SAM 15522; BPBM 23483; USNM 226803. Also Ref. 4787, 5222, 48635, 48613, 90102, 121724.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Broad, G., 2003
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Common names from other countries

Vieille Saint-Silac, Mero con pintas, عجوز سان سيلاك أو لبروس س س, ... more

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> Perciformes/Serranoidei (Groupers) > Epinephelidae (Groupers)
Etymology: Plectropomus: Greek,plektron = anything to strike with, spur + Greek, poma = cover, operculum (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bloch.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 5 - 100 m (Ref. 6390). Tropical; 21°N - 28°S, 117°E - 159°E (Ref. 5222)

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Western Pacific: Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819), Solomon Islands, and Australia (from Houtman Abrolhos in Western Australia to Gladstone, Queensland) (Ref. 3150). This species was formerly listed as occurring in the western Indian Ocean based on a misidentification of Plectropomus pessuliferus.

Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 125 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 90102); peso máximo publicado: 25.0 kg (Ref. 5222)

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Espinas dorsales (total) : 7 - 8; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 10 - 12; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 8.

Found in protected coastal reef in mixed algae and coral habitat (Ref. 48635). Common on inshore coastal reefs but absent in clear offshore reefs (Ref. 9710). Juveniles have a demersal existence in shallow water in reef habitats, especially around coral rubble (Ref. 27259). Migrate over short distances to spawn, forming aggregations (Ref. 6390). May move into shallow water to feed (Ref. 6390). Eggs float just below the water surface (Ref. 6390). Pelagic larvae are found in habitats similar to those of the adults (Ref. 27260). Juveniles feed on small fish and invertebrates such as crustaceans and squid (Ref. 27261). Commonly used for food. Its flesh is delicate and well appreciated (Ref. 5503). Solitary (Ref 90102).

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Confirmed for diandry (Ref. 103751).

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Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall, 1993. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 16. Groupers of the world (family Serranidae, subfamily Epinephelinae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the grouper, rockcod, hind, coral grouper and lyretail species known to date. Rome: FAO. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(16):382 p. (Ref. 5222)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 29 January 2018

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 30298)

Human uses

Pesquerías: comercial; Acuicultura: comercial; pesca deportiva: si

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 26.1 - 28.8, mean 27.8 (based on 466 cells).

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00581 - 0.02169), b=3.05 (2.89 - 3.21), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).

Nivel trófico (Ref. 69278): 4.1 ±0.70 se; based on food items.

Resiliencia (Ref. 120179): Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (K=0.21; tm=2-3).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (51 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Very high.

Plectropomus maculatus (Bloch, 1790)