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Plectorhinchus paulayi Steindachner, 1895 Zebra sweetlip |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Plectorhinchinae | |||
| Max. size: | 45 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Somalia (Ref. 30573), Kenya and Aldabra and Mauritius islands. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits shallow inshore waters. Also seaward reef slopes (Ref. 9710). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||