Blackspotted rubberlip (Plectorhinchus gaterinus)

Scientific name: Plectorhinchus gaterinus Forssk?l, 1775

Blackspotted rubberlip (Plectorhinchus gaterinus)

The Blackspotted rubberlip (Plectorhinchus gaterinus) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-20; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Adults silvery with spots; small juveniles with stripes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plectorhinchus gaterinus
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Common length
35.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea south to Natal, South Africa, Mauritius, Madagascar and Comoro Islands. Reported as likely at Seychelles but Randall and van Egmond 1994 believe otherwise.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 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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