Plectorhinchus albovittatus

Plectorhinchus albovittatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Haemulidae
Genus:Plectorhinchus
Species: P. albovittatus
Binomial name
Plectorhinchus albovittatus
(Rüppell, 1838)
Synonyms
  • Diagramma albovittatum Rüppell, 1838
  • Gaterin albovittatus (Rüppell, 1838)
  • Diagramma giganteum Günther, 1879
  • Gaterin harrawayi J. L. B. Smith, 1952
  • Plectorhinchus harrawayi (J. L. B. Smith, 1952)

Plectorhinchus albovittatus, the two-striped sweetlips, is a species of grunt native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. They occur in lagoons, reefs, or around seamounts. Juveniles live in turbid inshore and brackish waters. This species can reach 100 cm (39 in) SL. This species can be found in the aquarium trade.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Plectorhinchus albovittatus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.


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