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Barred rubberlip (Plectorhinchus plagiodesmus) is also known as the Redlined Sweetlips

Barred Rubberlip – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton
239
The Barred rubberlip (Plectorhinchus plagiodesmus) is also known as the Yellow Mouth Sweetlips. They are a species of grunt, closely related to the snappers. They have thick fleshy lips hence the name rubbe...
Sailfin rubberlip (Diagramma centurio) also known as the Sailfin Sweetlips

Sailfin Rubberlip – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton
111
The Sailfin rubberlip (Diagramma centurio) also known as the Sailfin Sweetlips, is a species of grunt. Closely related to the snappers, grunts have smaller mouths and teeth and thicker fleshy lips hence the...
White barred sweetlips

White-Barred Sweetlips – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton
135
The white-barred sweetlips Plectorhinchus playfairi, also known as the white-barred rubberlip, is a species of grunt. Closely related to the snappers, grunts have smaller mouths and teeth and thicker fleshy...
Goldspotted sweetlips

Goldspotted Sweetlips – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton
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The Goldspotted Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus) also known as the Lemonfish, is a species of grunt. Closely related to the snappers, grunts have smaller mouths and teeth and thicker fleshy lips gi...
oriental sweetlips Plectorhinchus vittatus

Oriental Sweetlips – Facts and Photographs

Alan Sutton
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The oriental sweetlips Plectorhinchus vittatus, also known as the Indian Ocean oriental sweetlips , is a species of grunt. Closely related to the snappers, grunts have smaller mouths and teeth and thicker f...
Jena Wall Mafia Island

Posing for a Pic

Eric Beaume
22
A fish poses for a picture in front of Jena Wall, abundant with fish live and corals. About a 30 minute boat ride from Chole Bay and located within the boundaries...

Goldspotted Sweetlips

Eric Beaume
20
A shoal of goldspotted sweetlips (Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus) at the base of Mafia Island's Jena Wall. Goldspotted sweetlips inhabit coastal waters near sheltered reefs, lagoons, and weedy areas, either ...