Family : Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Oriental sweetlips
Fish Name : Plectorhinchus orientalis
Max size : 86.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9710)
Environment : reef-associated ; depth range 2 - 25 m
Climate : tropical; 30°N - 23°S
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Samoa, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia; Palau to eastern Caroline and Mariana Islands in Micronesia.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 12-14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-21; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-8
Biology : Inhabits seaward reefs. Juveniles occur in clear sheltered areas. Usually solitary but occasionally found in large groups (Ref. 9710)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Myers, R.F.. 1991. (Ref. 1602)

India country information
Common Names : കോത, കോതാ , Haravalumas, Kotha
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses