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[coral trout scientific name] plectropmus leopardus(lacepede, 1820) [brief introduction] body shape is cylindrical. caudal peduncle compressed. one pair of canine teeth on front of both jaws and 3 pairs on lateral side of lower jaw. caudal fin forked. dorsal and anal spines are flexible. interorbital is flat, its width is much larger than eye's diameter. back color is dark red and ventral pale. many green spots are present on body. body length 450 mm. [distribution] south china sea, off southern japan, western pacific and indian ocean.