Plectorhinchus vittatus

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Vernacular names
English : Indian Ocean oriental sweetlips
French : Gaterin oriental

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Eupercaria i. s. (sometimes still Perciformes)
Family : Haemulidae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can reach a body length of about 72 cm. Laterally compressed body, big head with thick yellow lips and large mouth. Coloration is silvery white with 6 longitudinal dark brown to black bands, white belly. Yellow fins with black spots.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in the Indo-Pacific area, from East Africa to Papua New Guinea and New Caledonia, north to south Japan. Lives in inshore coral and rocky reefs, protected lagoons, to 25 meters deep.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species has a huge range and is locally common. It is targeted by fisheries and this possible long-term threat needs to be monitored.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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