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Coral Trout – Signed Fine Art Print

Name: Coral Trout - Signed Fine Art Print
SKU: 75358
Availability: InStock

$19.95 – $27.95

Information about the Coral Trout:

The Coral Trout – also called the Leopard Coral Grouper or Leopard Coral Trout is a species of fish in the Serranidae family. Native to the western Pacific Ocean, its natural habitat includes open seas and coral reefs. Coral trout are piscivorous; juveniles mostly eat crustaceans, especially prawns, and adults feed upon a variety of reef fish, particularly damselfish. The Coral trout is found in the waters around warm tropical waters of the South Pacific. Its natural habitat includes open seas and coral reefs. Studies suggest that coral trout move around considerably within a single reef, though often no further than 1600 feet (500 meters) from it. The average daily growth of newly settled juveniles has been measured at 0.81 mm per day. This means they reach close to 14 cm (5.5 in) in the first 6 months. Growth rates of coral trout are variable; every age class has a wide range of sizes. To estimate growth, the age and size of a fish must be determined. Recent research at Bramble Reef has found that common coral trout reaches a maximum age of 16 years.

The poster is printed on matte, museum-quality paper with Giclée printing quality:

• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 5.6 oz/y² (192 g/m²)
• Opacity: 94%

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SKU: N/A Categories: Aquatic Animals, Ocean & Reef Fish, Signed Prints Tags: animal, clip art, drawing, GREAT BARRIER REEF, illustration, Leopard Coral Grouper, Leopard Coral Trout, line art drawing, marine animal, marine life, ocean life, pen and ink, Plectropomus leopardus, scientific illustration, stock art, wildlife art

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Fine art illustration of a Coral Trout (Plectropomus leopardus.) The illustration is available in black and white or color.

Artist’s notes:

The Coral Trout was completed on 10.17.2013. I learned about the Coral Trout when I was researching animals to draw for a collage of the Great Barrier Reef. Of course, there are hundreds of thousands of species, so it can be hard to narrow it down to just a handful to represent such a large ecosystem, but when I saw the lovely coloration of this fish I knew I wanted to include it. The drawing is based on a photo by Richard Bowler and was used with his permission.

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