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Oriental Sweetlips - Plectorhinchus vittatus Juveniles of Oriental Sweetlips - Plectorhinchus vittatus are striped black. As they age, the stripes in the tail are replaced by black dots on a yellow background. Geotagged,Indian Ocean oriental sweetlips,Mindoro,Oriental Sweetlips,Philippines,Plectorhinchus vittatus,Puerto Gallera,Spring,Sweetlips Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Oriental Sweetlips - Plectorhinchus vittatus

Juveniles of Oriental Sweetlips - Plectorhinchus vittatus are striped black. As they age, the stripes in the tail are replaced by black dots on a yellow background.

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The Indian Ocean oriental sweetlips

The Indian Ocean oriental sweetlips, "Plectorhinchus vittatus", is a species of grunt native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This species can be found on both coral and rock reefs at depths from 2 to 25 m.

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Similar species: Butterflyfishes, Angelfishes
Species identified by Albert Kang
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Uploaded Aug 8, 2016. Captured Mar 30, 2016 10:27 in Sabang Beach Walk, Sabang Beach, Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines.
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  • f/8.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 10.4mm