Lethrinus
Lethrinus is a genus of emperors found from the eastern Atlantic Ocean through the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific Ocean.[1]
| Lethrinus | |
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| Orange-striped Emperor (L. obsoletus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Spariformes |
| Family: | Lethrinidae |
| Genus: | Lethrinus G. Cuvier, 1829 |
| Type species | |
| Sparus choerorynchus Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801 | |
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Species
There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Lethrinus amboinensis Bleeker, 1854 (Ambon emperor)
- Lethrinus atkinsoni Seale, 1910 (Pacific yellowtail emperor)
- Lethrinus atlanticus Valenciennes, 1830 (Atlantic emperor)
- Lethrinus borbonicus Valenciennes, 1830 (Snubnose emperor)
- Lethrinus conchyliatus (J. L. B. Smith, 1959) (Redaxil emperor)
- Lethrinus crocineus J. L. B. Smith, 1959 (Yellowtail emperor)
- Lethrinus enigmaticus J. L. B. Smith, 1959 (Blackeye emperor)
- Lethrinus erythracanthus Valenciennes, 1830 (Orange-spotted emperor)
- Lethrinus erythropterus Valenciennes, 1830 (Longfin emperor)
- Lethrinus genivittatus Valenciennes, 1830 (Longspine emperor)
- Lethrinus haematopterus Temminck & Schlegel, 1844 (Chinese emperor)
- Lethrinus harak (Forsskål, 1775) (Thumbprint emperor)
- Lethrinus laticaudis Alleyne & W. J. Macleay, 1877 (Grass emperor)
- Lethrinus lentjan (Lacépède, 1802) (Pink ear emperor)
- Lethrinus mahsena (Forsskål, 1775) (Sky emperor)
- Lethrinus microdon Valenciennes, 1830 (Smalltooth emperor)
- Lethrinus miniatus (J. R. Forster, 1801) (Trumpet emperor)
- Lethrinus mitchelli G. R. Allen, Victor & Erdmann, 2021[2]
- Lethrinus nebulosus (Forsskål, 1775) (Spangled emperor)
- Lethrinus obsoletus (Forsskål, 1775) (Orange-striped emperor)
- Lethrinus olivaceus Valenciennes, 1830 (Longface emperor)
- Lethrinus ornatus Valenciennes, 1830 (Ornate emperor)
- Lethrinus ravus K. E. Carpenter & J. E. Randall, 2003 (Drab emperor)
- Lethrinus reticulatus Valenciennes, 1830 (Red snout emperor)
- Lethrinus rubrioperculatus Torao Sato, 1978 (Spotcheek emperor)
- Lethrinus semicinctus Valenciennes, 1830 (Black blotch emperor)
- Lethrinus variegatus Valenciennes, 1830 (Slender emperor)
- Lethrinus xanthochilus Klunzinger, 1870 (Yellowlip emperor)
Gallery
Lethrinus variegatus
Lethrinus genivittatus
Lethrinus xanthochilus
Lethrinus ravus
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Lethrinus in FishBase. December 2013 version.
- Allen, Gerald R., Victor, Benjamin C., & Erdmann, Mark. V. (2021). Lethrinus mitchelli, a new species of emperor fish (Teleostei: Lethrinidae) from Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 38, 66–77. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5172763.
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