Harlequin Sweetlips

Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides

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Max Depth

30 m

Description

Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides is a species of grunt native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It is a denizen of coral reefs found at depths of from 1 to 30 m (3.3 to 98.4 ft). It can reach 72 cm (28 in) in TL. The heaviest known individual weighed 7 kg (15 lb). This species i... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Vietnam Cambodia Indo-Pacific +36 more in Seabook

Colors

white

black

brown

Edible

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Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Poisonous

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Danger to human

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Venomous

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