Fish Database - Species Details

Blackspotted Sweetlips

Plectorhinchus gaterinus

Blackspotted Sweetlips

Description

Juvenile has three double stripes which change to black spots in the adult. The most common species of sweetlips in the Red Sea

Length

45cm

Distribution

Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Arabian Sea

Habitat

Coral ledges

Behaviour

Hides in groups under coral ledges during the day

Depth


Min5m
Max55m

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