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Plectorhinchus pictus (Tortonese, 1936)

Trout sweetlips
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Plectorhinchus pictus
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Bahrain country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Based on Photo by J.E. Randall.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ba.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Randall, J.E., 1997
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Diagramme truité, Burro trucha, Painted sweetlip, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Haemulidae (Grunts) > Plectorhinchinae
Etymology: Plectorhinchus: Greek, plektos = plaited + Greek, rhyngchos = snout (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina revassocierade; djupintervall 20 - 200 m (Ref. 28016).   Tropical

Utbredning Länder | FAO områden | Ekosystem | Förekomster | Point map | Utplanteringar | Faunafri

Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf to Sri Lanka (Ref. 11441). Elsewhere, eastward extending to China (Ref. 3412).

Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm 53.6, range 40 - ? cm
Max length : 83.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 40637); publicerad maxvikt: 6.9 kg (Ref. 40637)

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Inhabits coastal waters. Caught throughout its range; not common. Marketed fresh (Ref. 3412). Juveniles are used in the aquarium industry (Ref. 9137)

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator | Medarbetare

McKay, R.J., 1984. Haemulidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean (Fishing Area 51). Vol. 2. FAO, Rome. pag. var. (Ref. 3412)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 28 June 2018

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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