Lesson's thicklip (Plectorhinchus lessonii)

Scientific name: Plectorhinchus lessonii Cuvier, 1830

Lesson's thicklip (Plectorhinchus lessonii)

The Lesson's thicklip (Plectorhinchus lessonii) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Malaysia to Melanesia, north to Japan.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-22; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Juveniles under 10 cm resemble P. albovittatus. Adults closely resemble P. vittatus but lack stripes on the belly; with greenish black stripes over the back. Abdomen white.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plectorhinchus lessonii
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Malaysia to Melanesia, north to Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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