Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides [Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides]
Description
This species of sweetlips is a reef-associated predator that divers often spot cruising close to ledges and rubble. With its large mouth and alert posture, it may pause to watch for prey, then dart forward to snap up small fish or invertebrates.
Where To See Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Teleosts (Bony Fishes)
Teleostei
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| Order |
Uncertain placement perch-like fishes
Eupercaria incertae sedis
|
| Family |
Grunts
Haemulidae
|
| Genus |
Plectorhinchus
Plectorhinchus
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