Zebra sweetlip (Plectorhinchus paulayi)

Scientific name: Plectorhinchus paulayi Steindachner, 1895

Zebra sweetlip (Plectorhinchus paulayi)

The Zebra sweetlip (Plectorhinchus paulayi) is a marine fish of the family Haemulidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Somalia, Kenya and Aldabra and Mauritius islands.

Biology

Inhabits shallow inshore waters. Also seaward reef slopes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plectorhinchus paulayi
Family
Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Somalia, Kenya and Aldabra and Mauritius islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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