Two-striped sweetlips (Plectorhinchus albovittatus)

Scientific name: Plectorhinchus albovittatus R?ppell, 1838

Two-striped sweetlips (Plectorhinchus albovittatus)

The Two-striped sweetlips (Plectorhinchus albovittatus) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea to Celebes, north to Taiwan. Recently reported from Tonga. Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Juveniles become somewhat deeper-bodied with growth and at a size of 14-16 cm, loose the lower stripe and develop a cream-colored belly. Described from a 10-cm juvenile which is orange with broad black stripe, one running mid-laterally and the other along upper sides. Adults mainly grey with black fin markings. Juveniles with yellow stripes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plectorhinchus albovittatus
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Depth range
2–50 m (7–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea to Celebes, north to Taiwan. Recently reported from Tonga. Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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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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