nahuris
Advanced Open Water
Emboodhoo Canyon · KaafuAmazing
highmedium29°C55 min
1
FishLeast Concern
Oriental sweetlips
Plectorhinchus vittatus
Sightings logged
5
Dive sites
2
Peak season
Jun–Aug
About the Oriental sweetlips
An oriental sweetlips (Plectorhinchus vittatus), known locally as Kandu guruva, is a member of the family Haemulidae (order Perciformes). It grows to a maximum of 55 cm. It is found across the Indo-West Pacific.
Best time to see in the Maldives
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Oriental sweetlipsPeak: Jun–Aug
💡 Sighting data is crowd-sourced from diver logs. Patterns sharpen as more dives are logged.
Dive sites with Oriental sweetlips sightings
Recent sightings
Log a sighting28 Aug 2026
1rami
Advanced Open Water
Emboodhoo Canyon · KaafuAmazing
highmedium52 min
rami
Advanced Open Water
Lankan Reef · KaafuAverage
highlight59 min
+2Verified by Moodhu Bulhaa Dive Centre
Emboodhoo Canyon · KaafuGood
averagelight56 min
1rami
Advanced Open Water
Emboodhoo Canyon · KaafuGood
highlight1h 3 min
