Painted sweetlips (Diagramma picta)

Scientific name: Diagramma picta Thunberg, 1792

The Painted sweetlips (Diagramma picta) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to Japan, south to New Caledonia.

Biology

Typically found on open muddy or silty substrates in protected bays or estuaries. Also in shallow coastal areas and coral reefs. Juveniles are found in weedy areas. Feeds on benthic invertebrates and fishes. Reportedly ciguatoxic in some areas. Marketed fresh and frozen.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Diagramma picta
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Common length
55.0
Depth range
1–170 m (3–558 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 170 m, usually 1 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Japan, south to New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.17; tm=3-4; Fec=495,450)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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