Family : Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Ribboned sweetlips
Fish Name : Plectorhinchus polytaenia
Max size : 50.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 48635)
Environment : reef-associated ; depth range 5 - 20 m
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: west coast of India; Philippines and Indonesia to Papua New Guinea, south to northern Australia (Ref. 9710).
Diagnosis : Adults with broad yellow stripes. Color changes from juvenile to adult shown below (Ref. 48635).
Biology : Occurs on coastal and seaward reefs. Adults on deep, current-prone slopes with rich invertebrate growth; juveniles on sheltered reefs nearby (Ref. 48635). Found singly or in small groups, usually under ledges by day (Ref. 9710). Mainly speared. Caught throughout its range; not common. Rarely marketed in India (Ref. 3412)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : McKay, R.J.. 1984. (Ref. 3412)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses