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Slender Emperor

Lethrinus variegatus

Also known as: Bream, Coral Bream, Pigface Bream, Scavenger, Trumpet Emperor, Variegated Emperor

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2016
LIFE STAGE
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Adult
@Rshart · Green Island Resort, Australia · September 20121 / 3

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Overview

Found singly or in schools, close to cover for camouflage, over rubble, sand and in seagrass beds of lagoons and coral reefs.

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
blotches
Behaviour
camouflagedchanges colourschoolingsolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

Where the adult stage lives, and where its photos were taken.

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
  • Country only · 3
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Found singly or in schools, close to cover for camouflage, over rubble, sand and in seagrass beds of lagoons and coral reefs.

RANGE
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Adult photos 3

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    Taxonomy

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

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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