Trout sweetlips (Plectorhinchus pictus)

Scientific name: Plectorhinchus pictus Tortonese, 1936

Trout sweetlips (Plectorhinchus pictus)

The Trout sweetlips (Plectorhinchus pictus) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Persian Gulf to Sri Lanka. Elsewhere, eastward extending to China.

Biology

Inhabits coastal waters. Caught throughout its range; not common. Marketed fresh. Juveniles are used in the aquarium industry

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plectorhinchus pictus
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
83.0
Depth range
20–200 m (66–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 200 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf to Sri Lanka. Elsewhere, eastward extending to China.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.21; tm=5-7)

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Sources

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

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