Spawning Aggregations of Plectropomus leopardus

Main Ref. Samoilys MA , 2012, Case study 12.9 Leopard Coralgrouper - Plectropomus leopardus.; Russell, M, 2010, Underwater Visual Survey Report: Scott Reef and Elford Reef Spawning Aggregation Sites, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. , SCRFA; Samoilys, MA, 2000, Reproductive dynamics of an exploited serranid on the Great Barrier Reef. ; Martin Russell, 2010, pers. comm., Results of 2009 monitoring surveys of common coral trout (Plectropomus leopardus) spawning aggregations on Scott Reef and Elford Reef, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (GBRMP).; Lyle Squire, 2000, pers. comm.; Russell, M. , 2005, Protecting common coral trout (Plectropomus leopardus) spawning aggregations in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Australia., Proceedings of the Fifty-Eighth Annual Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute, San Andres, Colombia, November 2005.; Samoilys M.A. & L.C.Squire, 1994, Preliminary observations on the spawning behavior of coral trout, Plectropomus leopardus (Pisces: Serranidae)
Spawning type Pair spawning
Aggregation type Transient
Spawning evidence
Direct
Hydrated eggs; Postovulatory follicles; Spawning observation
Indirect
Courtship; High seasonal landings; Multiple gravid females; Colour changes associated with spawning
Status Decreasing
Lunar phase New moon;
Habitat type Reef channel (pass); Sand channels; Sand; High coral cover; Rubble
Management Landing quota; Limited entry; Size limits ; Marine Protected Area; Limited gear types; Time/area closure Gear Hook and Line; Spear
Country Australia
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