Least Concern· population decreasing· assessed 2018

Red Sea Coral Grouper

Plectropomus pessuliferus

Sighting evidence at Ras Um Sid, Sharm el Sheikh

Photo: Frank Krasovec · CC BY-NC

Solitary adults occupy territories along the wall, hovering near cave entrances and using rapid color change to ambush reef fish that stray too close.

Evidence at this site

7 records within 25 km

Confidence: medium

Last confirmed Jan 2026

How is this calculated?

Sighting evidence is compiled from iNaturalist observation records within a set proximity radius, filtered for quality-grade observations. “Last confirmed” is the date of the most recent research-grade record. Record count covers a rolling 24-month window. Confidence reflects record count, recency, and consistency of seasonal signal.