ORIENTAL SWEET LIPS Plectorhinchus vittatus
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White base color with black stripes, at the lips and fins have yellow color. For the tail have black spots. This species can be found at small groups and solitary found at reef. The adult have a size of body up to 85 cm. And for the juvenile are up to 4-8 cm. The juvenile have dark brown as it based color and large irregular white spot that bordered with yellow color. The juvenile swim very funny and active motion.
Frequency of sightings:
COMMON
Best time of year:
All year round
Divesites seen at:
Air Prang, Air Prang 2, Air Prang 3, Angel´s Window, Aw Shucks, Batu Merah, California Dreaming, Critter Hunt, Dante’s Wall, Goby A´Crab, Hairball 1, Hairball 2, Hairball 3, Heynus, Jahir, Jahir 2, Jiko Yansi, Lembeh Resort House Reef, Magic Rock, Makawide, Makawide 2, Makawide 3, Nudi Falls, Nudi Retreat, Pantai Parigi, Pintu Colada, Pintu Kota Besar (Seagrass), Pintu Kota Kecil, Police Pier, Police Pier 2, Retak Larry (Larry’s Crack), ROJOS, Tanjung Kubur, Tanjung Tebal, TK 1, TK2, TK3
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Taxonomical order of this critter:
Veterbrate
Reef
Free Swimmer
Sweet Lips
- Dotted Sweet Lips
- Harlequin sweetlip juvenile
- Lined Sweetlips
- Oriental Sweet Lips
- Ribbon Sweet Lips
- Silver Or Painted Sweet Lips
- Striped Sweet Lips

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