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Giant Sweetlips

Plectorhinchus albovittatus

Identified using .

2
Media items
Photos and videos
1
Dive
Distinct encounters
1
Location
1 trip
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Archive ecology

Conditions where we found it

SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.

Depth evidence
5.2–5.8m
Median 5.5m · n=2
Water temperature
28.0–28.0°C
Median 28.0°C · n=2

Depth basis: 0 recorded, 2 profile-estimated.

An early signal

2 environment-linked observations are available so far. More encounters will show whether a repeatable pattern emerges.

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Early archive signal · 2 observations / 1 dives

Observed depth distributionmiddle 50%: 5.4–5.7m
5–10m
  • • These distributions describe photographs in SNAP, not a species’ complete biological range.
  • • Depth distributions use recorded or capture-time profile estimates; dive-average and maximum context is excluded.
  • • Time-of-day groups use the camera clock and are not corrected for sunrise, sunset, or timezone.
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Encounter profile

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Plectorhinchus albovittatus - Plectorhinchus is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, sweetlips belonging to the subfamily Plectorhinchinae which is one of two subfamilies in the family Haemulidae which also includes the grunts. The species in this genus are found in fresh, brackish, and salt waters.

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Raja Ampat / Sep 26, 2026 / 2 records