Scientific Name	Diagramma pictum   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	(Thunberg, 1792)	Depth	1 - 170M
Chinese	密點少棘胡椒鯛	Poisonous Fish	Yes
Family_Chinese	石鱸科	Economic Fish	Yes
Family	F374　Haemulidae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	密點少棘胡椒鯛(胡椒鯛)
Max Length	100 cm	Aquarium Fish	Yes	Common Name	雞仔魚、加志、少棘石鱸、圭誌(澎湖)、烏嘉誌(澎湖)
Distribution in World	India Ocean to West Pacific Ocean	Distribution in Taiwan	South、North、North East、PonFu、ShaoLiuChew
Habitats	Coral、Coastal	Holotype Locality	Japan
Synonyms	Diagramma picta, Diagramma pictus, Perca picta, Plectorhinchus pictus, Plectorhynchus pictus, Plectorrhinchus pictum, Spilotichthys pictus
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；福建魚類誌(朱等, 1985)；Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea(Randall et al.,1990)；The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.5(FAO, 2001)  朱元鼎 編 1985 Randall, J. E., G. R. Allen etc. 1990 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993
Specimen List	AMNH90078. ASIZP0054190. ASIZP0055342. ASIZP0055581. ASIZP0055612. ASIZP0055730. ASIZP0060413. ASIZP0061845. ASIZP0061846. ASIZP0061977. ASIZP0067366. ASIZP0067375. ASIZP0067488. ASIZP0070240. ASIZP0070792. ASIZP0071084. ASIZP0078808. ASIZP0802727. ASIZP0802728. ASIZP0802729. ASIZP0804229. ASIZP0900229. ASIZP0900230. ASIZP0900450. ASIZP0912727. ASIZP0912728. ASIZP0912729. ASIZP0914229. ASIZP0916852. CAS28196. FRIP00862. FRIP00865. FRIP00867. FRIP01288. FRIP20555. NMMSTP00254. NTMP0268. ...List all 42 records...
Barcode	2012-01-15,張家豪,CO1,100% 2008-08-05,張家豪,CO1,100% 2012-01-15,張家豪,CO1,100% 2012-01-15,張家豪,CO1,92%
Common Name	Sailfin rubberlip; Painted sweetlips; Painted sweetlip; Pointed sweet lip; Slatey sweetlips; Sweetlip
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Dorsal-fin rays IX-X, 21-26; anal-fin rays III, 7-8; pectoral-fin rays16-17. Body depth 2.6 to 2.7 times in standard length. Species of Diagramma differ from Plectorhinchus by having a much longer and narrower caudal peduncle and fewer dorsal fin spines. Juveniles yellow or white with broad black stripes and anterior part of dorsal fin tail. Adults become plain grey or spotted.
habitats	Typically found on open muddy or silty substrates in protected bays or estuaries. Also in shallow coastal areas and coral reefs. Juveniles are found in weedy areas. Feed on benthic invertebrates and fishes.
Distribution	Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Japan, south to New Caledonia. Taiwan: South, Hsiaoliuchiu, Penghu, North, North-East.
Utility	Commercial fishery species.