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Silver-banded Sweetlips
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Plectorhinchus diagrammus

Striped Sweetlips

Quick Stats:   Silver-banded Sweetlips

Family: Haemulidae
Range: Indo-Pacific
Size: Up to 20 inches
Diet: Carnivore
Tank Set-up: Marine: Coral or rock, plants
Reef Compatible: With caution
Tank Conditions: 72-78ºF; sg 1.020-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4
Minimum Tank Capacity: 150 gallon
Light: Medium
Temperament: Peaceful
Swimming Level: Bottom
Care Level: Moderate
Reproduction: Egg Layer

The Silver-banded Sweetlips, also known as the Striped Sweetlips, has a silver body with four dark brown horizontal stripes; the fins and the dorsal edge of the body are light yellow. Large dark spots also mark the fins.

A 150 gallon or larger aquarium is required due to its size and eating habits. Once acclimated, it grows at a rapid pace to almost 2 feet in length. It needs a larger tank to provide it with ample swimming room and plenty of hiding places. If placed in a reef aquarium, the Silver-banded Sweetlips will eat smaller crustaceans, smaller fireworms, serpent stars, small snails, and polychaete worms.

When first introduced to the aquarium, it requires live food such as freshwater ghost shrimp, marine shrimp, or black worms.

 

Photo courtesy of T.F.H. Publications, publishers of the Burgess Atlas.

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