Painted Grunt and Similar Species
Haemulon pictum
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Oriental Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus orientalis
Key differences: While also striped, Plectorhinchus orientalis typically has fewer, broader, and more distinct black stripes on a white or yellow background, and a more elongated body shape. Its mouth is also proportionally larger and more protrusible.
Diagonal Banded Sweetlips
Plectorhinchus lineatus
Key differences: Plectorhinchus lineatus has distinct diagonal black and white/yellow bands, particularly on the upper body, which are much more defined and less wavy than the patterns on Haemulon pictum.
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