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Blackspotted Grunt (Plectorhinchus gaterinus)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Plectorhinchus gaterinus

(Forsskål, 1775)

Blackspotted Grunt

Also known as: Blackspotted Rubberlips, African Grunt, Blackspotted Sweetlips, Blackspotted Thicklip, Blackspotted Rubberlip

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

55–80 m

Max size

50 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Haemulidae

Where to find it

occasional

MadagascarSudan

Recorded on DIVR

Little Wall· Tanzania

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Clown Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides)

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French Grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum)

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Sailors Choice (Haemulon parra)

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Grunt (Haemulon plumierii)

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Caesar Grunt (Haemulon carbonarium)

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Spanish Grunt (Haemulon macrostomum)

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