Indian Ocean oriental sweetlips (Plectorhinchus vittatus)

Scientific name: Plectorhinchus vittatus Linnaeus, 1758

Indian Ocean oriental sweetlips (Plectorhinchus vittatus)

The Indian Ocean oriental sweetlips (Plectorhinchus vittatus) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa to western Indian Ocean to Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-21; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Adults white with broad black stripes, fins yellow with black spots 9Ref. 48635). Juveniles undergo remarkable transformation to adult phase at a length of 15 cm.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plectorhinchus vittatus
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
72.0
Depth range
2–25 m (7–82 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 25 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to western Indian Ocean to Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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