Oriental Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus vittatus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 2–25 m
- Max size: 72 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Bold horizontal stripes and spotted fins mark the oriental sweetlips, a reef fish whose juveniles live alone in sheltered shallow lagoons while adults may gather in groups. It hangs around coral and inshore rocky reefs between 2 and 25 metres and reaches about 72 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Haemulidae › Plectorhinchus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218545.
FAQ
- How deep does the Oriental Sweetlips live?
- The Oriental Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus vittatus) is typically found at 2–25 m.
- Is the Oriental Sweetlips dangerous to divers?
- The Oriental Sweetlips is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Oriental Sweetlips get?
- The Oriental Sweetlips grows to about 72 cm.