Indian Ocean oriental sweetlips
The Indian Ocean oriental sweetlips, Plectorhinchus vittatus, is a species of grunt native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This species can be found on both coral and rock reefs at depths from 2 to 25 m (6.6 to 82.0 ft).[1]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Haemulidae |
Genus: | Plectorhinchus |
Species: | P. vittatus |
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Plectorhinchus vittatus | |
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Description
The Indian Ocean oriental sweetlips reach up to 72 cm (28 in) in SL. Juveniles are striped black. As they age, the stripes in the tail are replaced by black dots on a yellow background.
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References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Plectorhinchus vittatus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
External links
- Photos of Indian Ocean oriental sweetlips on Sealife Collection
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