Plectorhinchus lessonii

Family: Haemulidae

Common Name: Striped swetlips

Scientific Name : Plectorhinchus lessonii

Maximum length : 40cm
IUCN Red List Status : Not Evaluated

White with yellowish lips, brown stripes and broken lines on head, 4-5 brown stripes on upper half of side, black spot on upper pectoral-fin base, and large brown spots on dorsal, anal, and caudal fins. Juvenile with white stripe above eye joining white area on soft dorsal fin, and broad blackish midlateral stripe extending onto caudal fin.

Inner and outer reef lagoons, usually in caves along steep slopes. Juveniles in shallow lagoons or protected shallow reefs to 35m. During the day, occurs under coral ledges of channel and outer reef slopes. Solitary.

Recorded from Raja Ampat Islands, Bali, Maumere Bay, Komodo, Sangalakki Island, Togean and Banggai Islands; with an Indonesian distribution from Papua to Kalimantan.

Photo 1 : Photo courtesy Bernard DUPONT

Photo 2 : Photo courtesy JonathanHsieh

Photo 3 : Photo courtesy Bernard DUPONT

Reference : - http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Plectorhinchus-lessonii.html

- Allen, G R, Erdmannn, M V., 2012. Reef Fishes of the East Indies : Volume II. Singapore : Tropical Reef Research