Plectorhinchus
sordidus
(Klunzinger, 1870)
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Family:
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Haemulidae
(Grunts)
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Order:
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Perciformes
(perch-likes)
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Class:
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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In this site name:
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Sordid rubberlip |
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Max. size:
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60.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2799) |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 – 25 m
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Climate: |
tropical |
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Importance:
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fisheries: commercial |
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Resilience: |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
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Distribution:
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Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to Transkei in South Africa, Seychelles (Ref. 9710), and Mauritius.
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Morphology:
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Dorsal
spines
(total): 12 - 12;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 17 - 18;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 7 – 8. Adults dark grey with orange-red lips and opercle edge; fins dark, membrane at front of dorsal fin narrowly black. Juveniles colorful (Ref. 2799).
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Biology: |
Found over rocks and corals (Ref. 5213), as well as shallow weedy areas. Solitary or in small groups close to shelter (Ref. 9710). Marketed fresh.
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Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
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Dangerous:
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harmless
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