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Plectorhinchus ceylonensis (Smith, 1956) Sri Lanka sweetlips |
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photo by
Allen, G.R. |
| 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 | |||