Photo Image Striped sweetlips Plectorhinchus lessonii

STRIPED SWEETLIPS

Plectorhinchus lessonii

Has a white base color and a brown stripe on upper body. The lower body is a white color and they have yellow lips. The juvenile has a black base color and along the body from head to tail has white and yellow stripes. The adults are mostly found solitary in reef areas and the size is up to 48cm and for juvenile is between 5-12cm.
Frequency of sightings:
COMMON
Best time of year:
All year round
Divesites seen at:
Angels Window, Aw Shucks, Batu Angus, Batu Kapal, Batu Merah, Batu Sandar, California Dreaming, Critter Hunt, Dantes Wall, Goby A Crab, Jiko Yansi, Lembeh Resort House Reef, Magic Rock, Makawide, Makawide 2, Makawide 3, Mawali Wreck, Nudi Falls, Nudi Retreat, Pulau Abadi, Tanjung Kubur, Tanjung Tebal

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