| Plectorhinchus lineata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Haemulidae |
| Genus: | Plectorhinchus |
| Species: | P. lineata |
| Binomial name | |
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Plectorhinchus lineata (Linnaeus, 1758) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Perca lineata Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Perca lineata Linnaeus, 1758
Diagramma goldmanni Bleeker, 1853
Plectorhinchus goldmanni Bleeker, 1853
Plectorhinchus lineata also known as the yellowbanded sweetlips, is a species of grunt which inhabits coral reefs of the western Pacific Ocean, where it occurs at depths from 1 to 35 m (3.3 to 114.8 ft). This species can reach 72 cm (28 in) in TL. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and can be found in the aquarium trade.