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Oriental Sweetlips - Plectorhinchus vittatus Oriental Sweetlips - Plectorhinchus vittatus has white with black stripes, lips and fins yellow; spotted dorsal, anal and tail fins. Geotagged,Indian Ocean oriental sweetlips,Indonesia,Plectorhinchus vittatus,Striped Sweetlips,Sweetlips,Winter Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Oriental Sweetlips - Plectorhinchus vittatus

Oriental Sweetlips - Plectorhinchus vittatus has white with black stripes, lips and fins yellow; spotted dorsal, anal and tail fins.

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  1. Mesmerizing! Posted 9 years ago
    1. Yes, especially when you see them in big group/school :) Posted 9 years ago

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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.

Similar species: Butterflyfishes, Angelfishes
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Aug 18, 2016. Captured Aug 18, 2016 13:47 in Unnamed Road, Sengkidu, Manggis, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia.
  • TG-4
  • f/2.8
  • 1/160s
  • ISO100
  • 4.5mm