Dogfish Orientalis (Plectorhinchus lineatus)
Fish in the family Haemulidae. Moderate care. Reef Safe.
Quick facts
Appearance
Plectorhinchus lineatus, also known as the yellowbanded sweetlips, oblique-banded sweetlips, diagonal-banded sweetlips, Goldman's sweetlips, lined blubber-lips, lined sweetlips, many-lined sweetlips, striped sweetlips and yellowband sweetlips, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a sweetlips belonging to the subfamily Plectorhinchinae, one of two subfamilies in the family Haemulidae, the grunts.
Difficulty and care for the Dogfish Orientalis
Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
Origin and habitat
It inhabits coral reefs of the western Pacific Ocean, where it occurs at depths from 1 to 35 m.
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