Lemonfish
(Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus)

Classification

Species: Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus

General data

Scientific names: Lemonfish
Local names: Goldspotted Sweetlips
Habitat: Saltwater
Climates: Tropical, Subtropical
Distribution: Indian ocean, Pacific Ocean

Goldspotted Sweetlips are greyish to greyish-brown with orange and blue lines on the head, small orange spots on the upper body, dorsal and caudal fins, and a dusky lower margin on the caudal fin.

Max size is up to 60 cm.

They are native to Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea south to Transkei, South Africa and east to Papua New Guinea, north to southern Japan, south to western Australia and New South Wales.

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