Oriental Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus vittatus
Sighting evidence at Chebeh Island, Tioman Island
Photo: David R · CC BY-NC
Oriental sweetlips are a charismatic sight at Chebeh, their bold black and white juvenile markings giving way to spotted adult livery as they grow. They rest in social groups under coral ledges during the day and disperse at night to hunt invertebrates across the reef flat. Their affinity for structured overhangs makes Chebeh's granite boulder zones a predictable place to find them throughout the diving season.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Oriental Sweetlips is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.