Trout Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus pictus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 20–200 m
- Max size: 83 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Bold dark and pale markings give this large sweetlips its name, and it patrols coastal reefs down to roughly 200 metres. Adults reach over 80 cm, while the showier juveniles are taken for the aquarium trade.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Haemulidae › Plectorhinchus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 367252.
FAQ
- How deep does the Trout Sweetlips live?
- The Trout Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus pictus) is typically found at 20–200 m.
- Is the Trout Sweetlips dangerous to divers?
- The Trout Sweetlips is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Trout Sweetlips get?
- The Trout Sweetlips grows to about 83 cm.