Minstrel sweetlips (Plectorhinchus schotaf) fish species and information / pictures of Minstrel sweetlips - Plectorhinchus schotaf

Minstrel sweetlips (Plectorhinchus schotaf) fish species information

Scientific Name
Plectorhinchus schotaf

Common Name
Minstrel sweetlips

Biology
Found around rocks and corals from the surf zone to a depth of 80 m (Ref. 2799). Enters estuaries and rivers in Seychelles, Madagascar and South Africa (Ref. 2135). Juveniles occur in tide pools (Ref. 9710).

Classification

Classified By
Forssk?l, 1775
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Grunts (Haemulidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: eastern Africa south to Port St. Johns, South Africa and east to the western Pacific.
Range
30°N - 32°S, 29°E - 160°E

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
80 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range ? - 80 m (Ref. 9710)
Trophic Level
3.82 s.e. 0.59 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
80.0 cm
Common Length
60.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Vulnerability
High vulnerability (57 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated