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    (c) Erik Schlögl, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) mattdowse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) rowanwattpringle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) craigjhowe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Francois Libert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Harlequin Sweetlips

Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides

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Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides, the harlequin sweetlips, is a species of grunt native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It is a denizen of coral reefs found at depths of from 1 to 30 m (3.3 to 98.4 ft). It can reach 72 cm (28 in) in TL. The heaviest known individual weighed 7 kg (15 lb). This species is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and can be found in the aquarium trade.

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