Sri Lanka Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus ceylonensis)

Also known as Sweetlips, Ceylon Sweetlips

Description

Also known as Sweetlips, Ceylon Sweetlips.

Found in small too large schools, often near shallow sandstone platforms of coastal fringing reefs.
They feed on fish and benthic invertebrates.
Length - 44cm
Depth - 5-20m
Indian Ocean - Andaman Islands, Sri Lanka

In some areas of the world 'Grunts' are better known as 'Sweetlips' distinguished from other species by their very large rubbery lips.
'Grunts'because they "grunt," the grunting sound is produced by their flat teeth plates rubbing together and this is amplified by their air bladders.
Found either singly or in schools hovering or motionless over the reef during the day, becoming nocturnal predators. Ref: https://www.fishbase.de/summary/14299

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