Oblique-banded Sweetlips

Plectorhinchus lineatus

Back with diagonal black stripes. Lips and fin yellow, back and caudal fin with black patches.

Size : 50 cm

Habitat : Inhabits coral-rich regions of lagoons and out reefs, 2-35 m. Alone or in small groups. Goes alone at night isn search of food.

Distribution : Indonesia roughly from Bali to SW Japan, the Philippines, Guam, GBR and New Caledonia.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Perciformes

FAMILY

:

Haemulidae

GENUS

:

Plectorhinchus

SPECIES

:

Plectorhinchus lineatus

Other Information

Population Status

Not Evaluated (NE)

PHOTO COLLECTION

Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner