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Somber Sweetlips

Plectorhinchus schotaf (Forsskål 1775)

Life Cycle

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Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
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Susan M. Luna
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Trophic Strategy

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Found around rocks and corals from the surf zone to a depth of 80 m (Ref. 2799). Enter estuaries and rivers in Seychelles, Madagascar and South Africa (Ref. 2135). Juveniles occur in tide pools (Ref. 9710).
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Auda Kareen Ortañez
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Biology

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Found around rocks and corals from the surf zone to a depth of 80 m (Ref. 2799). Enters estuaries and rivers in Seychelles, Madagascar and South Africa (Ref. 2135). Juveniles occur in tide pools (Ref. 9710).
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Pascualita Sa-a
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Importance

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fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
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