Giant sweetlips (Plectorhinchus obscurus)

Scientific name: Plectorhinchus obscurus G?nther, 1872

Giant sweetlips (Plectorhinchus obscurus)

The Giant sweetlips (Plectorhinchus obscurus) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea to Fiji, north to southern Japan, south to Australia and New Caledonia; throughout Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-20; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plectorhinchus obscurus
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Depth range
2–50 m (7–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to Fiji, north to southern Japan, south to Australia and New Caledonia; throughout Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 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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