Goldenstriped soapfish
Grammistes sexlineatus
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A soapfish from the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific, dark brown with pale lines. By day it hides in caves and crevices; it eats fish. It reaches 30 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Grammistes sexlineatus
- Family
- Grammistidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Grammistidae
- Order
- Perciformes/Serranoidei
- Synonyms
- Grammistes orientalis, Perca sexlineata, Sciaena vittata
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 30 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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