Oriental Sweetlips (Juvenile)
Scientific Name: Plectorhinchus Orientalis
Species: Sweetlips (Haemulidae)
Other names: Grunts, Plectorhinchus vittatus, Oriental Sweetlip, Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips, Oriental Dogfish, Oriental Grunt.
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Oriental Sweetlips (Juvenile)Uploaded by: @fishx6 in March 2008
Photographed at: Gangehi - Maldives
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Oriental Sweetlips (Juvenile)Uploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2007
Photographed at: Makunudu - Maldives
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Oriental Sweetlips (Juvenile)Uploaded by: @fishx6 in March 2008
Photographed at: Gangehi - Maldives
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Oriental Sweetlips (Juvenile)Uploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Oriental Sweetlips (Juvenile)Uploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Oriental Sweetlips (Juvenile)Uploaded by: @fishx6 in May 2008
Photographed at: Mirihi - Maldives
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Oriental Sweetlips (Juvenile)Uploaded by: @blogie in November 2011
Photographed at: Limao Reef, Samal Island, Philippines - Philippines
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Description
Also known as Grunts, Plectorhinchus vittatus, Oriental Sweetlip, Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips, Oriental Dogfish and Oriental Grunt.
Found singly or in small groups in caves, along inner reef drop-off's of coral reefs, lagoons and seaward reefs.
Adults recognised by the striped pattern and spotted fins.
Juveniles are blotched and found in shallow lagoons.
They feed on fish and benthic crustaceans.
Length - 50cm
Depth - 3-30m
Widespread Indo-West Pacific
Sweetlips are usually found either singly or in groups hovering over the reef during the day. They are nocturnal predators feeding on fish and benthic crustaceans.
In some areas sweetlips are known as "Grunts" because they "grunt", the grunting sound is produced by their flat teeth plates rubbing together and this is amplified by their air bladders.
Sweetlips can be distinguished from other species by their very large rubbery lips.
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The Oriental Sweetlips (Juvenile) is found in or near the Indo-West Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 7 times by users @fishx6 @blogie
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