Plectorhinchus ceylonensis
| Sri Lanka Sweetlips | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Haemulidae |
| Genus: | Plectorhinchus |
| Species: | P. ceylonensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Plectorhinchus ceylonensis (J. L. B. Smith, 1956) | |
The Sri Lanka sweetlips (Plectorhinchus ceylonensis) is a species of grunt native to the Indian Ocean around Sri Lanka. It inhabits waters over coral reefs at depths from 5 to 20 m (16 to 66 ft). This species can reach 44 cm (17 in) TL. This species can be found in the aquarium trade.[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Plectorhinchus ceylonensis" in FishBase. March 2015 version.
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