Plectorhinchus vittatus
- Plectorhinchus orientalis
Plectorhinchus orientalis
- Plectorhinchus orientalis
| Family | Haemulidae |
|---|---|
| Genus | Plectorhinchus |
| IUCN category (World) | NE |
Introduction
Plectorhinchus vittatus is a salt water fish.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size60 cm
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Maximum size72 cm
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Patternhorizontal stripes
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Average size60 cm
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Maximum size72 cm
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Patternhorizontal stripes
How to recognize This fish ?
Plectorhinchus vittatus measures between 60 and 72 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly jaune, noir and blanc body. The also has noir horizontal stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietomnivorous with carnivorous tendency
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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territorialYes
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Way of livingnocturnal
Plectorhinchus vittatus is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found near the bottom. This species is omnivorous with carnivorous tendency . This fish lives mainly at night. Usually, it leaves its hiding place and starts to be active once it gets dark.
This species is territorial and does not appreciate the presence of intruders nearby, especially animals with similar behavior. However, Plectorhinchus vittatus has little concern for non-territorial animals.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
Plectorhinchus vittatus 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
Conservation status of populations (IUCN)
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature26 - 29 °C
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Depth0 - 25 m
Biotope presentation
Plectorhinchus vittatus is most often found at a depth between 0m and 25m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Scientific partners
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