Plectorhinchus diagrammus

Plectorhinchus diagrammus, the striped sweetlips, is a species of grunt native to the western Pacific Ocean where it is a denizen of coral reefs. This species can reach 40 cm (16 in) in TL. It can be found in the aquarium trade and is farmed.[1]

Plectorhinchus diagrammus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Haemulidae
Genus: Plectorhinchus
Species:
P. diagrammus
Binomial name
Plectorhinchus diagrammus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Perca diagramma Linnaeus, 1758
  • Gaterin diagrammus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Diagramma lineatum (Cuv.)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Plectorhinchus diagrammus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.


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