Whitebarred rubberlip (Plectorhinchus playfairi)

Scientific name: Plectorhinchus playfairi Pellegrin, 1914

Whitebarred rubberlip (Plectorhinchus playfairi)

The Whitebarred rubberlip (Plectorhinchus playfairi) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea and southern Oman to South Africa and Madagascar.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-20; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Black with white crossbars, fading to grey with 4 white bars; lips, skin around mouth and pectorals pink in color.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plectorhinchus playfairi
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
90.0
Depth range
80 m (262 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 80 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and southern Oman to South Africa and Madagascar.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 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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