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. ; 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) on the Great Barrier Reef., Bulletin of Marine Science 54(1): 333-342; Russell, M. , 2006, Leopard coral grouper (Plectropomus leopardus) management in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Australia., SPC Live Reef Fish Information Bulletin #16 December 2006.
Spawning type Pair spawning
Aggregation type Transient
Spawning evidence
Direct
Spawning observation; Postovulatory follicles; Hydrated eggs
Indirect
Courtship; Multiple gravid females; Colour changes associated with spawning
Status Increasing
Lunar phase New moon;
Habitat type Sand channels; Rubble; High coral cover; Low relief living reef; Sand; Back reef; Patch reef
Management Size limits ; Spawning season sales ban; Landing quota; Limited entry; Marine Protected Area Gear Hook and Line; Spear
Country Australia
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