Species profile

Oriental Sweetlips

Plectorhinchus vittatus

Identified using iNaturalist WoRMS.

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Encounter
Distinct dive records
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Location
1 media records
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Trip
Latest 9 June 2025
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Puerto Galera
9 June 2025 / Philippines 2025

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Encounter profile

Identified using iNaturalist WoRMS.

Plectorhinchus vittatus - Plectorhinchus is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, sweetlips belonging to the subfamily Plectorhinchinae which is one of two subfamilies in the family Haemulidae which also includes the grunts. The species in this genus are found in fresh, brackish, and salt waters.

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