Oriental sweetlip

Plectorhinchus orientalis is a Grunt from the Indo-Pacific.

The oriental sweetlip (Plectorhinchus Orientalis or Vittatus) is a reef-dwelling creature, family of the Haemulidae, and one of the most common types of fish found around the islands of the Maldives. More

Oriental SweetlipA sweet oriental sweetlip fish — Nikon Coolpix 5400, Subtronic Mini strobe, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia, 27 march 2005 More

Two oriental sweetlips in Acquirium * A group of oriental sweetlip in Acquirium * Sweetlips steals Wanna's hotdog... More

Stock Photo: Diver playfully observing Oriental Sweetlip fishes on a shallow reef in the Maldives = stock photo : Diver playfully observing Oriental Sweetlip fishes on a shallow reef in the Maldives Image ID: 428903 To organize photos in lightboxes More

Diver playfully observing Oriental Sweetlip fishes on a shallow reef in the Maldives Keywords: active aquatic blue caribbean clear color coral corals deep diver diving environment exploration fan fin fins fish fishes flippers hobby indo indonesia life maldives marine ocean oriental More

Oriental SweetlipTo see more of Franco's images, take a look at his photographer's album on this site. More

Oriental SweetlipsThe body of the oriental sweetlips is oblong, tall and compressed. Its mouth is small and lips thick. The flanks are distinguished by six or seven black striations lengthwise; the two central striations extend all the way to the caudal fin. More

Oriental Sweetlip in the Bida islands Oriental Sweetlip in the Bida islands This entry was posted on Saturday, April 18th, 2009 at 1:39 am and is filed under Diving. More

Oriental Sweetlips have a dark brown body with yellow-edged cream colored spots as juveniles. Adult Oriental Sweetlips trade their spots for white stripes and have yellow lips and fins. The tail, dorsal and anal fins have dark spots. More

Order : Perciformes
Family : Haemulidae
Genus : Plectorhinchus
Species : Plectorhinchus orientalis
Authority : Bloch, 1793