Plectorhinchus pictus (Tortonese, 1936)
Trout sweetlips
Plectorhinchus pictus
photo by Randall, J.E.

Family:  Haemulidae (Grunts), subfamily: Plectorhinchinae
Max. size:  83 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 6,900.0 g
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 20 - 200 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf to Sri Lanka (Ref. 11441). Elsewhere, eastward extending to China (Ref. 3412).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits coastal waters. Caught throughout its range; not common. Marketed fresh (Ref. 3412). Juveniles are used in the aquarium industry (Ref. 9137)
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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