Plectorhinchus paulayi Steindachner, 1895
Zebra sweetlip
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.
Diagnosis:   
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


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