Oriental Sweetlips
Also known by the common names of Indian Ocean Oriental Sweetlips, Oriental Blubberlips, Oriental Dogfish, Oriental Grunt, Oriental Sweetlip, Oriental Thicklip, Sweetlips, Yellow-banded Sweetlip, the Oriental Sweetlips is a colourful reef fish found in the Indian Ocean and other areas of the Indo-Pcific region. It's popular with photographers, due to its docile nature and nice colours & markings.
A solo Oriental Sweetlips (Plectorhinchus vittatus) on a sunet dive at Thailand's Similan Islands
Credit: Alexander Kiermayer
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Oriental Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus vittatus
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| Scientific Rank | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata (Chordates) |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes (Perch-Like Fish) |
| Family: | Haemulidae (Haemulidae) |
| Genus: | Plectorhinchus (Plectorhinchus) |
| Species: | Plectorhinchus vittatus |
| Size | |
| Average Size: | 70 centimetres |
No Troubles Just Bubbles' divers who recently saw Oriental Sweetlips
Indonesia Hazel
Spotted in:
Thailand
Thailand
Diving from boat:
MV Manta Queen 2
Trip destinations:
Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, Boonsung Wreck
When:
Apr 2025
Joao Paulo
Spotted in:
Thailand
Thailand
Diving from boat:
MV Koon9
Trip destinations:
Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock
When:
Feb 2025
Anna Maria
Spotted in:
Thailand
Thailand
Diving from boat:
MV Pawara
Trip destinations:
Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock
When:
Feb 2025
Lenny
Spotted in:
Thailand
Thailand
Diving from boat:
MV Sawasdee Fasai
Trip destinations:
Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock
When:
Feb 2025
Andrew
Spotted in:
Thailand
Thailand
Diving from boat:
Manta Queen 2
Trip destinations:
Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, Boonsung Wreck
When:
Jan 2025
Taru
Spotted in:
Thailand
Thailand
Diving from boat:
MV Manta Queen 5
Trip destinations:
Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, Boonsung Wreck
When:
Dec 2024
Jessica
Spotted in:
Thailand
Thailand
Diving from boat:
MV Sawasdee Fasai
Trip destinations:
Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock
When:
Dec 2024
Kara
Spotted in:
Thailand
Thailand
Diving from boat:
Deep Andaman Queen
Trip destinations:
Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock
When:
Dec 2024
Jere L
Spotted in:
Thailand
Thailand
Diving from boat:
MV Manta Queen 2
Trip destinations:
Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, Boonsung Wreck
When:
Dec 2024
Jack and Emily
Spotted in:
Thailand
Thailand
Diving from boat:
MV Manta Queen 1
Trip destinations:
Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, Boonsung Wreck
When:
Nov 2024
Sonja Hamma
Spotted in:
Thailand
Thailand
Diving from boat:
MV Manta Queen 7
Trip destinations:
Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, Boonsung Wreck
When:
Nov 2024
Sabrina
Spotted in:
Thailand
Thailand
Diving from boat:
The Junk
Trip destinations:
Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, Boonsung Wreck
When:
Oct 2024
Perry
Spotted in:
Thailand
Thailand
Diving from boat:
Andaman
Trip destinations:
Surin Islands, Richelieu Rock, Koh Tachai, Koh Bon, Similan Islands
When:
Mar 2024
Robert
Spotted in:
Thailand
Thailand
Diving from boat:
MV Explorer
Trip destinations:
Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Tachai, Surin Islands, Richelieu Rock
When:
Feb 2024
Shane
Spotted in:
Thailand
Thailand
Diving from boat:
The Junk
Trip destinations:
Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, Boonsung Wreck
When:
Jan 2024
Be
Spotted in:
Thailand
Thailand
Diving from boat:
Manta Queen 2
Trip destinations:
Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, Boonsung Wreck
When:
Dec 2023
Tanja
Spotted in:
Thailand
Thailand
Diving from boat:
MV Bavaria
Trip destinations:
Similan Islands
When:
Jan 2023
Stéphanie
Spotted in:
Maldives
Maldives
Diving from boat:
MV Emperor Serenity
Trip destinations:
North Male Atoll, South Male Atoll, Ari Atoll, Rasdhoo Atoll, Vaavu Atoll
When:
Dec 2022
Joel Rajesh
Spotted in:
Thailand
Thailand
Diving from boat:
Andaman
Trip destinations:
Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock
When:
Apr 2022
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