Giant Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus obscurus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 2–50 m
- Max size: 1 m
- For divers: safe
A large sweetlips reaching a full metre, it patrols outer reef slopes alone or in pairs as an adult, while the spotted juveniles keep to shallow turbid coastal water. Thick rubbery lips give the family its name and help it work prey from the bottom at night.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Haemulidae › Plectorhinchus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273493.
FAQ
- How deep does the Giant Sweetlips live?
- The Giant Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus obscurus) is typically found at 2–50 m.
- Is the Giant Sweetlips dangerous to divers?
- The Giant Sweetlips is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Giant Sweetlips get?
- The Giant Sweetlips grows to about 1 m.