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Common names: Bluedotted coraltrout, Blue-spot trout, Common coral trout
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Kailola, P.J., M.J. Williams, P.C. Stewart, R.E. Reichelt, A. McNee and C. Grieve, 1993
Importance: minor commercial | Ref: Johannes, R.E. and J.W. MacFarlane, 1991
Aquaculture: experimental | Ref: Rimmer, M.A., R.N. Garrett and M.A. Samoilys, 1994
Regulations: restricted | Ref: Kailola, P.J., M.J. Williams, P.C. Stewart, R.E. Reichelt, A. McNee and C. Grieve, 1993
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Found in Western Australia, from Dongara to the Monte Bello Islands and Dampier Archipelago. In Queensland, they are distributed from the Sir Charles Hardy Islands to Brisbane (Ref. 13465). On the Great Barrier Reef, common coral trout inhabit mid-shelf reefs (Ref. 6390). Also reported from the Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands (Ref. 75154). Maximum densities are achieved in the Swains Reef and Capricorn-Bunker Reefs (Ref. 27404). Stock structure: As of 1993, no studies have been conducted on the stock structure of coral trout. Differences in maximum lengths of common coral trout populations between the Capricorn-Bunker Reefs and other Great Barrier Reef areas may indicate the existence of 2 stocks (Ref. 27404) although there is no known barrier to exchange between these areas. Commercial fishery: Common coral trout is fished on the Great Barrier Reef and at the Houtman Abrolhos by handline. Coral trout, in general, are the major Queensland commercial finfish, worth about A$8.2 million in 1989-90. They are one of the target species groups of the Queensland East Coast Reef Line Fishery and comprise 31-34% of the catch from that Fishery (Ref. 27262, 27263). The fishing fleet operates predominantly from ports between Cardwell and Mackay (Ref. 27263) and is very mobile. It concentrates in regions such as the Swain Reefs, the Whitsunday Island Group and the far northern Great Barrier Reef on a rotational basis. The Reef Line Fishery is daytime based and conducted by individuals operating small dories or dinghies ('tender vessels') working to a mother ship. Generally, coral trout are caught in commercial quantities from Torres Strait to just south of Rockhampton (Ref. 27262). Catches peak in the waters off Mackay and only small catches are made south of Gladstone. Although coral trout are caught throughout the year, catches and fishing effort are higher from August to October (Ref. 26263). In north Queensland, coral trout are caught by shallow and deepwater handlining off the reef crests. They may also be caught using rod-and-reel and by trolling ('wogging'). Cut baits from oily fish such as tunas and mackerel (Scombridae), frozen pilchards (Sardinops neopilchardus) from Western Australia and shark (Carcharhinus species), and also squid are commonly used (Ref. 27264). Fishers often target spawning aggregations of common coral trout and bluespot trout, and also seek 'plate-sized' trout about 35 cm FL. In contrast to Queensland, coral trout are a minor part of Western Australian and Northern Territory fisheries. Fish traps used in Western Australia are generally circular and they are usually baited with pilchards. Coral trout caught in traps range from 41 cm to 76 cm FL (Ref. 27266). Between 1979 and 1991, first Taiwanese, and latter Thai and Chinese, fleets operated a demersal trawl fishery in northern Australia from the North West Shelf to the Arafura Sea. They used pair trawlers and some stern trawlers. Australian stern trawlers entered the Arafura Sea fishery after 1987 and the North West Shelf fishery in 1989. Coral trout comprised 38% of the reported 'cod' catches in the demersal trawl fishery (based on an assessment of the Arafura Sea catches) and they are more abundant in catches on the North West Shelf to 21°S and 120°E. Fishing was carried out all year although fishing effort was concentrated on the North West Shelf from October to March (Ref. 27275). Coral trout are an excellent table fish marketed mostly fresh, gilled and guttted, or as fillets. Recreational fishery: In north Queensland waters, considerable quantities of coral trout are taken by handline and rod-and-reel. The fish are caught mainly during the day in depths to about 25 m (Ref. 27264). Coral trout are also caught by spearfishing to about 20 m depth. Small vessels are used on inshore reefs. Fishing in deeper water to 40 m is occasionally conducted from charter vessels (Ref. 27262). Similar fishing activities are carried out in other States. The quantity of coral trout taken in the recreational fishery in Queensland is estimated to be the same as, or more than, the quantity taken in the commercial fishery. The largest recorded coral trout caught by a recreational fisher was 23,600 g from Queensland (Australian Underwater Federation records). Resource status: In Queensland, there appears to be 'localised' over-fishing of common coral trout and bluespot trout on reefs near centers of population, and the average size of coral trout is smaller on reefs that are fished compared with the size of coral trout on closed reefs in the Capricorn Reefs area (Ref. 27276). Over the whole Great Barrier Reef however, coral trout densities until 1993, appear to have remained stable over a considerable time period. As of 1993, despite both recreational and commercial fisheries targeting the same species using the same gear and methods, it appears that the resource has not been over-fished. However, fishing effort on coral trout is increasing from both fisheries. On the Great Barrier Reef, its maximum lifespan is 14 years (Ref. 37816). Also Ref. 2334, 2898, 2910, 3150, 7300, 37816,43292, 48635.
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Main Ref: Kailola, P.J., M.J. Williams, P.C. Stewart, R.E. Reichelt, A. McNee and C. Grieve, 1993
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Common names from other countries

Saumonée léopard, Mero celestial, 豹纹鳃棘鲈, ... more

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

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range 生態學

海洋礁區魚類; 深度上下限 3 - 100 m (Ref. 9710). 熱帶; 24°C - ? (Ref. 2160); 35°N - 30°S, 99°E - 178°W (Ref. 5222)

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Western Pacific: from Western Australia, eastward to the Caroline Islands and Fiji: from southern Japan to Australia (Queensland); also recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797). Often misidentified as Plectropomus maculatus.
西太平洋: 日本南部到澳洲 (昆士蘭省與西澳大利亞) 而且向東至加羅林群島與斐濟。最近從東加記錄。 (參考文獻 53797) 時常被誤鑑成 斑鰓棘鱸〔Plectropomus maculatus〕 。

Length at first maturity / 大小 / 重量 / 年齡

Maturity: L_m 37.3, range 21 - 60 cm
Max length : 120 cm SL 雄魚/尚未辨別雌雄; (Ref. 6390); common length : 35.0 cm SL 雄魚/尚未辨別雌雄; (Ref. ); 最大體重: 23.6 kg (Ref. 6390); 最大年齡: 26 年 (Ref. 3639)

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背棘 (總數) : 7 - 8; 背的軟條 (總數) : 10 - 12; 臀棘: 3; 臀鰭軟條: 8. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D VIII,11; A III,8; pectoral rays 14-17 (modally 16); lateral line scales 89-99, in longitudinal series 112-127 scales; interorbital space no embedded scales; gill rakers on first gill arch developed 1-3 + 6-10; front of jaws with a pair of large canine teeth and side of lower jaw with 1-4 large canines; body elongate, its greatest depth 2.9-3.6 in SL; truncate to slightly emarginate caudal fin; pectoral fins 2.0-2.3 in HL; pelvic fins 2.0-2.4 in HL; Head, body and fins with numerous blue spots on red, pale grey or olive to dark brown background; caudal fin with a narrow white posterior margin except near the corners; juveniles (< 5 cm) brown on upper 2/3 of side with scattered blue spots, broad whitish stripe from eye to caudal fin base, white on lower head and yellowish ventrally on side (Ref. 4787, 54980, 90102).
顏色活著時橄欖色的到紅褐色的, 腹側灰白的有很多的細小圓, 在頭部與身體 (除了低的胸部與腹部以外) 與胸鰭基底上的黑色邊的藍色斑點; 只有 Plectropomus 眼的周圍具有一個接近完整藍色的環。尾鰭有在後面的一個不明顯的深色條紋通常邊緣有一條白色的線看得見的沿著鰭的後緣的中央。圓形的前鰓蓋骨,腹地下緣有 3-4根向前及向上的棘。沒有鱗片在眼之間也不在吻上。在縱向的系列中的 112-127個鱗片。背鰭與臀鰭軟鰭條不延長到一個前面的葉內了。臀鰭有凸狀外緣。附註: (TL, 公分)=0.97+1.22;(SL, 公分) n=426.(參考文獻 1450)

Inhabit coral-rich areas of lagoon reefs and mid-shelf reefs (Ref. 6390, 48635). Solitary (Ref. 90102). Inactive at night, hiding under ledges (Ref. 9710). Juveniles have a demersal existence in shallow water in reef habitats, especially around coral rubble (Ref. 27259). Adults feed mainly on fish (Ref. 6390), juveniles feed on small fish and invertebrates such as crustaceans and squid (Ref. 27261). A protogynous hermaphrodite (Ref. 55367). Form several spawning aggregations on a reef occurring around the new moon (Ref. 27259). Eggs float just below the surface (Ref. 6390). Larvae are pelagic (Ref. 6390). P. leopardus is used in cage culture; P. maculatus in Ref. 3081 was probably a mixture of P. maculatus and P. leopardus; the Plectropomus sp. used for the experiments reported in Capra et al., 1988 (Ref. 4719) consisted predominantly of P. leopardus, with some P. maculatus (M.F. Capra, pers. comm.). On the Great Barrier Reef, its maximum lifespan is 14 years (Ref. 37816).

棲息於潟湖礁與中層大陸棚的礁珊瑚礁繁盛區域。 (參考文獻 6390,48635) 不活躍的在晚上, 藏岩架下.(參考文獻 9710) 稚魚有一個在礁石棲地中的淺水區中的底棲生存, 尤其在珊瑚殘礫周圍.(參考文獻 27259) 成魚主要捕食魚。 (參考文獻 6390) 稚魚吃小魚與無脊椎動物例如甲殼動物與烏賊。 (參考文獻 27261) 一個雌性先熟的雌雄同體.(參考文獻 55367) 形成一些一個礁上產卵群集發生於新月期左右。 (參考文獻 27259) 卵飄浮緊鄰水面下。 (參考文獻 6390) 仔魚是大洋性的。 (參考文獻 6390) P. leopardus 被用於箱籠養殖; P. maculatus 參考文獻 3081 可能是 P. maculatus 與 P. leopardus 的一個混合; Plectropomus sp. 用來了 P. leopardus 組成主要的在參考文獻 4719 被報告的實驗, 有一些 P. maculatus(M.F. Capra ， pers. comm.)。在大堡礁上，它的最大壽命是 14 年。 (參考文獻 37816)

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A monandric species (Ref. 55367) but now confirmed for diandry (Ref. 103751). Estimated size at sex change occurs at 32.1 cm TL and 16 years of age (Ref. 55367). Courtship behavior: a male approaches 1 or more females from behind, changing color from dark brown to brownish white while the edges of median fins remained dark. As the male gets near, it flicks its dorsal and pelvic fins eliciting a mild lateral display from the female. The male rolls onto its side and shakes from side to side as its abdomen passes the female. Takes 15 seconds (Ref. 2160).西太平洋: 日本南部到澳洲 (昆士蘭省與西澳大利亞) 而且向東至加羅林群島與斐濟。最近從東加記錄。 (參考文獻 53797) 時常被誤鑑成 斑鰓棘鱸〔Plectropomus maculatus〕 。

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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 瀕危狀態 (Ref. 130435)

無危 (LC) ; Date assessed: 20 November 2016

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

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Not Evaluated

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有雪卡魚毒中毒的報導 (Ref. 4821)

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Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 24.7 - 29, mean 28 (based on 1194 cells).

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

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01202 (0.01079 - 0.01339), b=3.04 (3.01 - 3.07), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref. 93245).

營養階層 (Ref. 69278): 4.4 ±0.7 se; based on diet studies.

回復力 (Ref. 120179): 中等的, 族群倍增時間最少 1.4 - 4.4年 (tm=2-4; tmax=26; Fec=457,900).

Prior r = 0.71, 95% CL = 0.47 - 1.06, Based on 1 data-limited stock assessment.

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (55 of 100).

Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649): Very high vulnerability (85 of 100).

價格種類 (Ref. 80766): Very high.

Plectropomus leopardus (Lacepède, 1802)

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Plectropomus leopardus (Lacepède, 1802)

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