Barred rubberlip (Plectorhinchus plagiodesmus)

Scientific name: Plectorhinchus plagiodesmus Fowler, 1935

Barred rubberlip (Plectorhinchus plagiodesmus)

The Barred rubberlip (Plectorhinchus plagiodesmus) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Somalia to Natal, South Africa and Madagascar.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Body with 12 oblique alternating black bars, specimens up to 40 cm with orange bars present between black bars, these orange bars fade in larger specimens; lips orange or yellow in color.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plectorhinchus plagiodesmus
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
90.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Somalia to Natal, South Africa and Madagascar.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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