Oriental Sweetlips - Plectorhinchus orientalis Damsels & Chromis Place of origin: Red Sea

Place of origin: Red Sea

Best kept with calm reef-safe fish that will not bully it or steal all food before it reaches the substrate

Around 12 cm

the Longhorn Cowfish may learn to recognise its keeper

In captivity

Oriental Sweetlips - Plectorhinchus orientalis Damsels & Chromis Place of origin: Red SeaPlectorhinchus orientalis Care: Intermediate Diet: Carnivorous Light: Medium Place of origin: Western Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips, Plectorhinchus orientalis, is a species of grunt native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This species can be found on both coral and rock reefs at depths from 2 to 25 m. Juveniles are striped black. As they age, the stripes in the tail are replaced by black dots on a yellow background