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Haemulidae (Grunts) > Plectorhinchinae
Etymology: Plectorhinchus: Greek, plektos = plaited + Greek, rhyngchos = snout (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cuvier.
Issue
FishBase common name changed from Painted sweetlip[s] to Dotted sweetlips because it is used for Diagramma pictum.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; non migrateur; profondeur 3 - 50 m (Ref. 9710). Tropical; 19°C - 30°C (Ref. 130624); 32°N - 32°S
Indo-Pacific: Seychelles to the Society Islands, north to Japan and south to Lord Howe and Rapa Islands. Rare or absent from most of the western Indian Ocean, but common in the Seychelles (Ref. 9710).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 84.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 9710); common length : 70.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 37816)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 12 - 14; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 17 - 20; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 7 - 8.
A solitary species (Ref. 9710) found in lagoon and seaward reefs. Adults usually under coral heads or in caves, while juveniles are found in shallow lagoons. Feeds on crustaceans and mollusks. Generally marketed fresh (Ref. 5284).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial; Aquarium: Aquariums publics
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.6 - 29, mean 27.8 °C (based on 844 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01148 (0.00753 - 0.01752), b=3.03 (2.90 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.9 ±0.61 se; based on food items.
Generation time: 6.1 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 1
growth studies.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (K=0.18).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 24.8 [9.2, 45.4] mg/100g; Iron = 0.468 [0.253, 0.895] mg/100g; Protein = 19.6 [17.7, 21.4] %; Omega3 = 0.123 [0.068, 0.199] g/100g; Selenium = 37.7 [22.5, 62.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 58 [24, 138] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.885 [0.623, 1.306] mg/100g (wet weight);
