Genus

Common name: Sweetlips

Scientific name: Plectorhinchus

Plectorhinchus is a genus of fish commonly known as Sweetlips or Grunts due to the distinctive grunting sounds they produce by grinding their teeth together. These fish are appreciated in the aquarium trade for their unique patterns and large, fleshy lips. They inhabit various reef environments and are typically found in the Indo-Pacific region. Sweetlips are social creatures and often form schools in the wild. In captivity, they require large tanks with plenty of hiding spaces and a peaceful community. They can grow quite large, making them suitable for more spacious aquarium setups.

  1. Giant Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus albovittatus).
    Common name: Yellow lined sweetlips
    Scientific name: Plectorhinchus albovittatus
  2. Harlequin sweetlips
    Common name: Harlequin's sweetlips
    Scientific name: Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
  3. Diagonal-banded sweetlips, Plectorhinchus chrysotaenia, Palau, Micronesia
    Common name: goldenlined sweetlips
    Scientific name: Plectorhinchus chrysotaenia
  4. Gruppe von Süsslippen über einem bunten Korallenriff
    Common name: Gold-spotted sweetlips
    Scientific name: Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus
  5. Black-spotted rubberlip (Plectorhinchus gaterinus)
    Common name: blackspotted rubberlip
    Scientific name: Plectorhinchus gaterinus
  6. Indonesia Bali Tulamben Underwater Plectorhinchus lessonii
    Common name: Striped sweetlips
    Scientific name: Plectorhinchus lessonii
  7. Primo piano di adulto di Plectorhinchus lineatus, Bali, Indonesia
    Common name: diagonal-banded sweetlips
    Scientific name: Plectorhinchus lineatus
  8. Dotted Sweetlips - plectorhinchus picus
    Common name: Painted sweetlips
    Scientific name: Plectorhinchus picus
  9. Shoaling beautiful coral reef fish, Yellow-banded Sweetlips
    Common name: Ribboned sweetlips
    Scientific name: Plectorhinchus polytaenia
  10. Plectorhinchus vittatus the yellow indian ocean
    Common name: Oriental sweetlips
    Scientific name: Plectorhinchus vittatus