Photo Image Dotted sweetlips Plectorhinchus picus

DOTTED SWEETLIPS

Plectorhinchus picus

For the juvenile, they are black with a broad white area on their lower parts, white snout and a pair of white saddles and a white ring around the base of the tail. It swims in a undulating motion. Size is between 8-20 cm. For the adult, they have a white base color with black spots covering from head to the tail. Their size can be up to 85cm.
Frequency of sightings:
COMMON
Best time of year:
All year round
Divesites seen at:
Air Bajo, Air Prang, Air Prang 2, Air Prang 3, Angels Window, Aw Shucks, Batu Angus, Batu Kapal, Batu Merah, Batu Sandar, California Dreaming, Critter Hunt, Dantes Wall, Goby A Crab, Hairball 1, Hairball 2, Hairball 3, Heynus, Jahir, Jahir 2, Jiko Yansi, Lembeh Resort House Reef, Madidir, Magic Crack, Magic Rock, Makawide, Makawide 2, Makawide 3, Mawali Wreck, Nudi Falls, Nudi Retreat, Pantai Jiko, Pantai Kecil, Pantai Parigi, Pante Abo, Pintu Colada, Pintu Kota Besar (Seagrass), Pintu Kota Kecil, Police Pier, Police Pier 2, Pulau Abadi, Pulau Dua, Pulau Putus, Retak Larry (Larrys Crack), ROJOS, Serena Besar, Serena West, Slow Poke, Tanjung Kubur, Tanjung kusu-kusu, Tanjung Tebal, TK 1, TK2, TK3

Taxonomical order of this critter:
Veterbrate
Reef
Free Swimmer
Sweet Lips
-	Dotted sweetlips
-	Harlequin sweetlips
-	Lined sweetlips
-	Oriental sweetlips
-	Ribbon sweetlips
-	Spotted painted sweetlips
-	Striped sweetlips