Diagramma pictum

• live fish are flushed with bronze that fades to slate-grey with death
• may have irregular dark spots sparsely scattered over the upper body

Haemulidae (sweetlips)

• most species have small mouths with large fleshy lips
• usually undergo dramatic colour change as they grow
• adults often bear little resemblance to their young
• typically active at night
• sweetlips include all species of the genera Plectorhinchus (miscellaneous sweetlips) and Diagramma (painted sweetlips, also known as slately bream)
• representative species have been illustrated in this guide but there are more species you may catch. Please check current rules and regulations for specific size and in-possession limits

• minimum size 25 cm
• combined bag limit of 5 for all sweetlip species
• in addition, total bag limit of 20 for all Coral Reef Fin Fish