Lesson's Thicklip
Plectorhinchus lessonii
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–35 m
- Max size: 40 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A sweetlips that shelters by day under coral ledges along channel and outer reef slopes, usually alone in caves on steep walls. It reaches about 40 centimetres, while juveniles keep to protected shallow lagoons.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Haemulidae › Plectorhinchus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273488.
FAQ
- How deep does the Lesson's Thicklip live?
- The Lesson's Thicklip (Plectorhinchus lessonii) is typically found at 1–35 m.
- Is the Lesson's Thicklip dangerous to divers?
- The Lesson's Thicklip is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Lesson's Thicklip get?
- The Lesson's Thicklip grows to about 40 cm.