Lemonfish (Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus)

Scientific name: Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus Cuvier, 1830

Lemonfish (Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus)

The Lemonfish (Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae.

Biology

Inhabits coastal waters near reefs and weedy areas. Adults usually on silty reefs at moderate depths, or in current channels occasionally inshore; juveniles enter estuaries and harbors. Feeds on small fishes and crustaceans. Good food fish, marketed fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Depth range
4 m (13 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 4 - ? m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea south to Transkei, South Africa and east to Papua New Guinea, north to southern Japan, south to western Australia and New South Wales.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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