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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
Ecologia
marino associati a barriera corallina; non migratori; distribuzione batimetrica 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).
Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 84.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 9710); common length : 70.0 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 37816)
Spine dorsali (totale) : 12 - 14; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 17 - 20; Spine anali: 3; Raggi anali molli: 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
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesca: commerciale; Acquario: Acquari pubblici
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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).
Trophic level (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.
Resilienza (Ref.
120179): Medio, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione 1.4 - 4.4 anni (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);