Plectorhinchus diagrammus Striped sweetlips, Fourbanded sweetlip, Yellow Lined Sweetlips

Plectorhinchus diagrammus is commonly referred to as Striped sweetlips, Fourbanded sweetlip, Yellow Lined Sweetlips. Difficulty in the aquarium: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only. A aquarium size of at least 2000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii

Foto: Palau, West-Pazifik

/ 23 cm TL
Courtesy of the author Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii . Please visit hbs.bishopmuseum.org for more information.

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AphiaID:: 273486

Scientific:: Plectorhinchus diagrammus
German:: Gestreifte Süßlippe
English:: Striped Sweetlips, Fourbanded Sweetlip, Yellow Lined Sweetlips

Category:: Sweetlips/Grunts

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Eupercaria incertae sedis (Order) > Haemulidae (Family) > Plectorhinchus (Genus) > diagrammus (Species)
Initial determination:: (Linnaeus, ), 1758

Occurrence:: Hong Kong, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, China, Eastern Indian Ocean, Fiji, Japan, Malaysia, New Caledonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Okinawa, Palau, Philippines, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, Thailand, The Ryukyu Islands, Vietnam
Marine Zone:: Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters
Sea depth:: 6 - 12 Meter
Habitats:: Coral reefs, Reef-associated
Size:: up to 15.75" (40 cm)
Temperature:: 77.18 °F - 84.74 °F (25.1°C - 29.3°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Crustaceans, Fish (little fishes), Invertebrates, Zoobenthos
Tank:: 439.96 gal (~ 2000L)
Difficulty:: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2025-11-11 01:52:18
Last edit:: 2025-11-11 15:43:55

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Plectorhinchus diagrammus looks very similar to Plectorhinchus lessonii (Cuvier, 1830), and both species have partially overlapping distribution areas.
Divers in particular have to look very closely underwater to be able to tell the difference.

Plectorhinchus diagrammus is available for purchase in various specialist stores, but we do not recommend keeping sweetlips in aquariums.
On the one hand, sweetlips need a lot of swimming space, and on the other hand, the fish hunt for prey at night and various other inhabitants of saltwater tanks are on Plectorhinchus diagrammus's menu.

Synonyms:
Gaterin diagrammus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Perca diagramma Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
Plectorhinchus diagramma (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Plectorhynchus diagrammus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Plectorhynchus diagramus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (misspelling)

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