Plectorhinchus schotaf (Forsskål, 1775)
Minstrel sweetlips
Plectorhinchus schotaf
photo by Randall, J.E.

 Family:  Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Plectorhinchinae
 Max. size:  80 cm TL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  reef-associated; depth range 0 - 80 m
 Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: eastern Africa south to Port St. Johns, South Africa and east to the western Pacific.
 Diagnosis:   
 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: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Sa-a, Pascualita - 23.03.93
 Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. - 25.09.14
 Checked by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 24.01.97

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