Species ID
View AllSpotted Sweetlips
( Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides )
Description
Juveniles distinctly different in appearance to adults. Juvenile featured right.
Other names
Many-spotted Sweetlips, Harlequin Sweetlips, Spotted Blubber-lips
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Is a member of the family Haemulidae (grunts)
- Can grow to 72cm in length
- Found in Australia’s warmer waters from QLD to WA
- Frequents coral reef environments
- Occurs solitary or in small schools
- Often spotted by divers under ledges and in caves
