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Longspine Emperor

Lethrinus genivittatus

Also known as: Grassy Sweetlip, Lance Emperor, Lancer, Large-eye Bream, Pigface Bream, Threadfin Bream, Threadfin Emperor, Yellow-spotted Emperor

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2010
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Adult
@chevy · Coran cove, Australia · May 20141 / 2
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Overview

Found singly or in schools, over sandy areas and in seagrass beds of protected estuaries, mangroves, over channels and reef slopes sometimes entering rivers.

Most members of Lethrinidae are able to rapidly switch on and off dark mottled patterns, spots and bars to deter predators.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
black spotblotchesmottled
Behaviour
changes colourschoolingsolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
  • Exact location · 1
  • Country only · 1
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Found singly or in schools, over sandy areas and in seagrass beds of protected estuaries, mangroves, over channels and reef slopes sometimes entering rivers.

RANGE
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Adult photos 2

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1 comment

  • fishx6Top Contributor· 10 May 2014

    Your fish has been named, check it out in your gallery!

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Taxonomy

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderEupercaria incertae sedis
  5. familyLethrinidae
  6. genusLethrinus
  7. speciesLethrinus genivittatus Valenciennes, 1830

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