coral trout

English

Noun

coral trout (plural coral trout)

  1. A species of grouper, Plectropomus leopardus, native to the western Pacific.
    • 1991, Martha Holmes, Sea Trek, BBC Books, page 114:
      Coral trout, red with purple spots, lay in wait, ready to ambush unsuspecting prey.
    • 2008, Monte Dwyer, Red In The Centre: The Australian Bush Through Urban Eyes, Monyer Pty Ltd, page 56:
      Coral trout as beautiful fish to spear because they're curious by nature[.]

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