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Plectorhinchus schotaf (Forsskål, 1775) Minstrel sweetlips |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Plectorhinchinae | |||
| Max. size: | 80 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 80 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: eastern Africa south to Port St. Johns, South Africa and east to the western Pacific. | |||
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| Biology: | Found around rocks and corals from the surf zone to a depth of 80 m (Ref. 2799). Enters estuaries and rivers in Seychelles, Madagascar and South Africa (Ref. 2135). Juveniles occur in tide pools (Ref. 9710). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 June 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||