Family : Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order : Perciformes (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name :Striped sweetlips
Fish Name : Plectorhinchus diagrammus
Max size : 40.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2334)
Environment :reef-associated
Climate : tropical; 45°N - 25°S
Global Importance :fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution :Western Pacific: Malaysia to Melanesia, north to Japan.
Diagnosis :Dorsal spines (total): 12-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-20; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-8
Biology :Seek shelter in the reef and feed on a variety of benthic invertebrates
Dangerous :harmless

India country information
Common Names :Haravalumas
Status : questionable
Salinity : marine
Uses :no uses