Species FAO code: EMU

Plectropomus pessuliferus

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Germany	de Panther-Forellenbarsch	–
Greece	el Ροφός Ινδο - Ειρηνικού	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Plectropomus pessuliferus (Fowler, 1904)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Plectropomus pessuliferus (Fowler, 1904)

Scientific name

Plectropomus pessuliferus

Author

(Fowler, 1904)

Rank

Species

FAO code

EMU

Morphological description

Description: Characterized by brown to orange-red color of head, body and fins with numerous small dark-edged blue spots; 5-6 dark bars sometimes evident on upper half of side; front of jaws with pair of large canines; 1-4 large canines on side of lower jaw; elongate body, greatest depth 2.9-3.9 in SL; emarginate caudal fn; pectoral and pelvic fins 1.9-2.4 in head length (Ref. 90102).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilySerranidae
    - GenusPlectropomus
      - SpeciesPlectropomus pessuliferus

Synonyms

Plectropomus pessulifer (Fowler, 1904)
Plectropoma maculatum var. A (Playfair, 1867)
Plectropomus marisrubri Randall & Hoese, 1986
Plectropomus pessuliferus pessuliferus (Fowler, 1904)
Plectropoma pessuliferum Fowler, 1904
Plectropomus pessuliferus marisrubri Randall & Hoese, 1986
Perca miniata var. C Forsskål, 1775
Plectropoma maculatum var. D Playfair & Günther, 1867

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Plectropomus pessuliferus (Fowler, 1904)

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Plectropomus pessuliferus

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 77 - Pacific, Eastern Central