BrackishSaltwater
Harlequin sweetlips
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Haemulidae, Plectorhinchinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 72 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 7,841 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Cambodia, China, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Fiji, Guam, Hong Kong SAR China, India, and 17 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits coral-rich areas of clear lagoon and seaward reefs. Adults are solitary, near and under ledges or caves by day. Juveniles are found among corals. Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks, and fishes at night. Juveniles are used in the aquarium industry. Small juveniles may mimic a toxic flatworm. Marketed fresh, a small quantity is salted. Large fish have coarse and dry flesh.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Gaterin chaetodonoides
- Plectorhinchus chaetodontoides
- Plectorhinchus chaetodontonoides
- Plectorhincus chaetodonoides
- Plectorhynchus chaetodonoides
- Plectorhynchus chaetodontoides
In other languages
- Harlekinfisk
- Australsk gryntefisk
- Brownkelly, Clown sweetlips, Grunt, Harlequin sweetlip, Harlequin thicklip, Harlequin's sweetlips, Many-spotted sweetlips, Spotted blubber-lips, Spotted sweetlips, Sweetlips
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.