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Plectorhinchus lineata

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Plectorhinchus

Higher classification
  
Plectorhinchus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Haemulidae

Scientific name
  
Plectorhinchus lineatus

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Plectorhinchus, Grunts, Harlequin sweetlips, Indian Ocean oriental s, Plectorhinchus picus

Plectorhinchus lineata also known as the Yellowbanded sweetlips, is a species of grunt which inhabits coral reefs of the western Pacific Ocean, where it occurs at depths from 1 to 35 m (3.3 to 114.8 ft). This species can reach 72 cm (28 in) in TL. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and can be found in the aquarium trade.

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Plectorhinchus lineata Wikipedia