Crescent Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus cinctus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 60 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A sweetlips of coastal reefs near rocky and coral ground, the crescent sweetlips reaches about 60 centimetres. Like others in its family it has thick fleshy lips, and it turns up in Hong Kong live fish markets.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Haemulidae › Plectorhinchus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273485.
FAQ
- Is the Crescent Sweetlips dangerous to divers?
- The Crescent Sweetlips is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Crescent Sweetlips get?
- The Crescent Sweetlips grows to about 60 cm.