Trout sweetlips
📖 Overview
Inhabits coastal waters. Caught throughout its range; not common. Marketed fresh . Juveniles are used in the aquarium industry
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Trout sweetlips is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Trout sweetlips is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 20 - 200 m . Tropical West Pacific: Persian Gulf to Sri Lanka (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Trout sweetlips is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked — Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 18.9 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 107 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Trout sweetlips has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Dotted sweetlips · Trout Sweetlips |
| 🏳️Catalan | Bakoko persa |
| 🌍CES | chrochtal hřbetoskvrnný |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | コロダイ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-arlequim-de-Tortonese |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Форелевый сладкогуб |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Bakoko moteado |
| 🌍TGL | Alatan |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 加志 · 胡椒鯛 · 花石鱸 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaterin pictus | Tortonese | 1936 | Synonym |
| Hapalogenys pictus | Tortonese | 1936 | Synonym |
| Plectorhinchus fangi | Whitley | 1951 | Synonym |
| Plectorhynchus pictus | Tortonese | 1936 | Synonym |
| Plectorhynchus sinensis | Zhu, Wu & Jin | 1977 | Synonym |
| Plectorhyncus pictus | Tortonese | 1936 | Synonym |
| Plectorynchus pictus | Tortonese | 1936 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 26 records indexed .
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