Plectorhinchus picus

(Plectorhinchus picus)

Description

Plectorhinchus picus, the painted sweetlips, is a species of grunt native to coral reefs of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean at depths of 3 to 50 m (9.8 to 164.0 ft). This species can reach 84 cm (33 in) in TL. It is a commercially important species and can be found in the aquarium trade.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Haemulidae
Genus:Plectorhinchus
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