Harlequin sweetlips
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
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A sweetlips from Indo-Pacific coral reefs. Juveniles are sought for aquariums.
- Scientific name
- Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
- Family
- Haemulidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Haemulidae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Gaterin chaetodonoides, Plectorhinchus chaetodontoides, Plectorhinchus chaetodontonoides, Plectorhincus chaetodonoides, Plectorhynchus chaetodonoides, Plectorhynchus chaetodontoides, Plectorhynchus chaetonoides, Plectorynchus chaetodonoides
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 72 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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