| Family: |
Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Plectorhinchinae |
| Max. size: |
44 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 5 - 20 m |
| Distribution: |
Indian Ocean: Sri Lanka and Andaman Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 14-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-19; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Description: Body greyish silver; head ventrally white, operculum margin brownish yellow; pectoral fin pale, axil black, other fins black. Body depth 2.6-2.8 in SL. Dorsal 3rd to 5th spines longest. Caudal fin emarginate slightly. (Ref. 90102) |
| Biology: |
Found in small to large aggregations in coastal fringing reefs (Ref. 90102). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.
