Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Haemulidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Genus Plectorhinchus | |
Similar Plectorhinchus lessonii, Plectorhinchus albovittatus, Plectorhinchus gaterinus, Plectorhinchus picus | ||
The Sri Lanka sweetlips (Plectorhinchus ceylonensis) is a species of grunt native to the Indian Ocean around Sri Lanka. It inhabits waters over coral reefs at depths from 5 to 20 m (16 to 66 ft). This species can reach 44 cm (17 in) TL. This species can be found in the aquarium trade.
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