Plectorhinchus polytaenia

Family: Cirrhitidae

Common Name: Ribbon Sweetlips

Scientific Name : Plectorhinchus polytaenia

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

Bright yellow including fins, with bold pattern of black-edged bluish white stripes. Juvenile brown with alternating dark brown and white stripes, increasing in number with growth.

Occurs on coastal and seaward reefs. Adults on deep, current-prone slopes with rich invertebrate growth; juveniles on sheltered reefs nearby. Found singly, in small groups under ledges or large resting aggregations by day, forages for small invertebrates at night. Mainly speared. Caught throughout its range; not common. Rarely marketed in India. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding

From Bali Strait to Timor Sea. Also recorded from Raja Ampat Islands and Togean and Banggai Islands.

Reference : - http://www.fishbase.org/summary/8316
- Allen, G R, Erdmannn, M V., 2012. Reef Fishes of the East Indies : Volume II. Singapore : Tropical Reef Research