yellowbanded sweetlips
| Scientific name | Plectorhinchus lineatus |
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| Descriptor | Linnaeus |
| Year of description | 1758 |
| IUCN category | NE |
| Family | Haemulidae |
| Genus | Plectorhinchus |
Introduction
Plectorhinchus lineatus, commonly known as yellowbanded sweetlips, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size60 cm
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Maximum size72 cm
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Patterndiagonal stripes
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Average size60 cm
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Maximum size72 cm
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Patterndiagonal stripes
How to recognize the yellowbanded sweetlips ?
The yellowbanded sweetlips measures between 60 and 72 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly jaune, noir and blanc body. The also has noir diagonal stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingnocturnal
The yellowbanded sweetlips is a fish living in a group or alone. This species is carnivorous . This fish lives mainly at night. Usually, it leaves its hiding place and starts to be active once it gets dark.
Although the yellowbanded sweetlips is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Migratory speciesNo
The yellowbanded sweetlips is a fish ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Depth1 - 35 m
Biotope presentation
The yellowbanded sweetlips is most often found at a depth between 1m and 35m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Scientific partners
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