Plectorhinchus ceylonensis

Plectorhinchus ceylonensis, the Sri Lanka sweetlips, is a species of grunt native to the Indian Ocean around Sri Lanka. It inhabits waters over coral reefs at depths from 5 to 20 m (16 to 66 ft). This species can reach 44 cm (17 in) TL. This species can be found in the aquarium trade.[1]

Sri Lanka sweetlips
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Haemulidae
Genus: Plectorhinchus
Species:
P. ceylonensis
Binomial name
Plectorhinchus ceylonensis

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Plectorhinchus ceylonensis" in FishBase. March 2015 version.


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