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Coral Trout (Plectrodomus maculatus) Photographs and Information
| Scientific Name |
Plectrodomus maculatus |
| Location |
Tropical waters of northern Australia |
| Season |
All year round |
| Size |
To about 110cm |
| Australian Species Code |
37 311905 |
| Taste, Texture |
Firm white flesh. Excellent eating. |
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Information about Coral Trout (Plectrodomus maculatus):
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Also known as Leopard Fish
Coral Trout range in colour from pink to red to brown, with small brilliant blue spots
over the body and head.
Coral Trout are sometimes confused with Tomato or Coral Cod which have
similar markings. However the Coral Trout has an inward-curved tail and 7 or 8
spines in the first dorsal fin, the Coral Cod has a rounded tail and nine spines in the
first dorsal.
The Coral Trout is a protogynous hermaphrodite, that is, the individual becomes
sexually mature first as a female and then later changes its sex to a male. It is
only one sex at a time and cannot self fertilise.
Most Coral Trout mature as females when they are about 22cm long and about 2 years old.
At this time a mature female Coral Trout can product 83,000 eggs a year. A 4
year old female can produce about 458,000 eggs a year.
Coral trout are widely dispersed around coral reef waters of Queensland, the Northern
Territory and Western Australia. They grow to about 110cm and can weigh more than
20kg. Generally the largest Coral Trout are found well offshore. Although
basically a bottom-dwelling fish, Coral Trout frequently cruise and hunt well off the
seabed and are capable of bursts of great speed.
Coral Trout can be usually caught on a wide variety of cut fish baits, but they will
also take trolled lures, jigs and live baits.
Coral Trout are a highly prized table fish with firm white flesh.
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