Family : Haemulidae (Grunts)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Yellowbanded sweetlips
Fish Name : Plectorhinchus lineatus
Max size : 72.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9710)
Environment : reef-associated ; depth range 1 - 35 m
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Western Pacific: from Ryukyu Islands to Ogasawara Islands to the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 12-13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 19-20; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Only Micronesian sweetlips with diagonal rather than horizontal stripes (Ref. 37816). Adults with broad black stripe that can run oblique. Fins yellow with black spots (Ref. 48635).
Biology : Found in deep inner to outer reef habitats (Ref. 48635). Occurs singly or in aggregations along coral slopes of clear lagoon and seaward reefs. Juveniles solitary on shallow protected reefs (Ref. 48635). Feeds on benthic invertebrates in open sand flats and seagrass beds at night (Ref. 9710). At Palau, it aggregates to spawn around new moon (Ref. 37816)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Conlu, P.V.. 1986. (Ref. 2858)

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