Dusky rubberlip (Plectorhinchus chubbi)

Scientific name: Plectorhinchus chubbi Regan, 1919

Dusky rubberlip (Plectorhinchus chubbi)

The Dusky rubberlip (Plectorhinchus chubbi) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Somalia and Kenya and India to Port Alfred, South Africa. Reported from Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 11 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Adults bronze with small white spots, lips pink; young dusky olive to greyish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plectorhinchus chubbi
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
75.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Somalia and Kenya and India to Port Alfred, South Africa. Reported from Indonesia.
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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