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Plectorhinchus pica

  • Plectorhinchus orientalis
  • Plectorhinchus picus
Plectorhinchus orientalis
  • Plectorhinchus orientalis
  • Plectorhinchus picus
Family Haemulidae
Genus Plectorhinchus
IUCN category (World) NE
Plectorhinchus picus Plectorhinchus picus
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Introduction

Descriptor : Cuvier, 1828

Plectorhinchus picus is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

  • Average size
    70 cm
  • Maximum size
    84 cm
  • Pattern
    ponctuations
  • Average size
    70 cm
  • Maximum size
    84 cm
  • Pattern
    ponctuations

How to recognize This fish ?

Plectorhinchus pica measures between 70 and 84 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly noir and blanc body. The also has noir ponctuations.

Behaviour & Life cycle

  • diet
    carnivorous
  • Sociability
    solitary
  • territorial
    Yes
  • Way of living
    diurnal

Plectorhinchus pica is a fish solitary naturally found near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .

This species is territorial and does not appreciate the presence of intruders nearby, especially animals with similar behavior. However, Plectorhinchus pica has little concern for non-territorial animals.

Reproduction

  • Reproduction
    ovipare

Plectorhinchus pica is a fish ovipare.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Origin and distribution

Natural range
Invasive range
Mixed / unknown area

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : NE

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    25 - 29 °C
  • Depth
    3 - 50 m

Biotope presentation

Plectorhinchus pica is most often found at a depth between 3m and 50m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

The soil is generally composed of  sand, of rocks, sub_rest_corals and sub_corals.

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