whitebarred rubberlips

Plectorhinchus playfairi

Haemulid Fish from the South African Coast

White
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
West Asia
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

whitebarred rubberlips is known around Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 90 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Haemulidae
Genus: Plectorhinchus
Maximum length: 90 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and southern Oman to South Africa and Madagascar (Ref. 11441 ); including Saudi Arabia, Arabian Gulf (Ref. 95411 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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