coral trout

British  

noun

1. an Australian fish, Plectropomus maculatus , of the Great Barrier Reef which is an important food fish

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Example Sentences

A 2013 paper in Marine Biology reported that coral trout, an economically important species, became 90 times more active at a high CO2 level.

From Science Magazine

In Fiji, the government extended fishing season of coral trout and grouper that could be sold for income or used as food.

From Seattle Times

Hundreds of millions of people get their protein primarily from reef fish like the coral trout, which is already being affected by the bleaching events on the Great Barrier Reef.

From New York Times

As a narrator describes how a moray eel and coral trout join together to hunt for food, the camera draws the audience into a bizarre buddy-cop tale of co-operation.

From Economist

“People’s dietary preferences change. Were some of the other species like coral trout to decline even further, you would expect then there would be a diversification of fisheries – people would start to harvest a broader range of fish. “Everywhere in the world, pretty much, has eventually developed herbivore fisheries if they haven’t maintained their other fisheries effectively.

From The Guardian