''Lethrinus'' is a

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found from the eastern Atlantic Ocean through the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Lethrinus amboinensis ''Lethrinus'' is a genus of emperors found from the eastern Atlantic Ocean through the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * '' Lethrinus amboinensis'' Bleeker, 1854 (Ambon ...

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Lethrinus atkinsoni ''Lethrinus atkinsoni'' is a species of emperor fish described by Alvin Seale in 1910. It is commonly 30 to 35 cm long with a bluish-grey, yellowish, or tan in colour, and a white belly. This species is widespread throughout the west Pacifi ...

'' Seale, 1910 (Pacific yellowtail emperor) * ''

Lethrinus atlanticus ''Lethrinus atlanticus'', the Atlantic emperor, is a species of fish in the emperor family found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean off the coast of western Africa. In the wild, this species feeds on bottom dwelling invertebrates and grows up to 30 ...

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, 1830 (Atlantic emperor) * ''

Lethrinus borbonicus ''Lethrinus'' is a genus of emperors found from the eastern Atlantic Ocean through the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Lethrinus amboinensis'' Bleeker, 1854 (Ambon e ...

, 1830 (Snubnose emperor) * ''

Lethrinus conchyliatus ''Lethrinus'' is a genus of emperors found from the eastern Atlantic Ocean through the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * '' Lethrinus amboinensis'' Bleeker, 1854 (Ambon ...

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J. L. B. Smith James Leonard Brierley Smith (26 September 1897 – 8 January 1968) was a South African ichthyology, ichthyologist, organic chemist, and university professor. He was the first to identify a taxidermied fish as a coelacanth, at the time thought ...

, 1959) (Redaxil emperor) * '' Lethrinus crocineus''

, 1959 (Yellowtail emperor) * ''

Lethrinus enigmaticus ''Lethrinus'' is a genus of emperors found from the eastern Atlantic Ocean through the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * '' Lethrinus amboinensis'' Bleeker, 1854 (Ambon ...

, 1959 (Blackeye emperor) * ''

Lethrinus erythracanthus ''Lethrinus erythracanthus'', common names the orange-spotted emperor, orangefin emperor, and yellow-spotted emperor, is a species of emperor fish. Description ''Lethrinus erythracanthus'' is the largest of the 27 species in the genus ''Lethri ...

, 1830 (Orange-spotted emperor) * ''

Lethrinus erythropterus ''Lethrinus'' is a genus of emperors found from the eastern Atlantic Ocean through the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * '' Lethrinus amboinensis'' Bleeker, 1854 (Ambon ...

, 1830 (Longfin emperor) * ''

Lethrinus genivittatus ''Lethrinus'' is a genus of emperors found from the eastern Atlantic Ocean through the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Lethrinus amboinensis'' Bleeker, 1854 (Ambo ...

, 1830 (Longspine emperor) * ''

Lethrinus haematopterus ''Lethrinus'' is a genus of emperors found from the eastern Atlantic Ocean through the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * '' Lethrinus amboinensis'' Bleeker, 1854 (Ambon ...

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& Schlegel, 1844 (Chinese emperor) * ''

Lethrinus harak ''Lethrinus harak'', common names the thumbprint emperor and blackspot emperor, is a species of emperor fish. Description This species is olive-green in colour, becoming paler toward the belly. It can grow to a maximum length of 50 cm but ...

'' ( Forsskål, 1775) (Thumbprint emperor) * ''

Lethrinus laticaudis ''Lethrinus laticaudis'', the grass emperor, is a species of emperor native to the western Pacific Ocean where they occur on coral reefs at depths of from . Juveniles inhabit beds of sea grass and also in mangrove swamp Mangrove forests, ...

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& W. J. Macleay, 1877 (Grass emperor) * ''

Lethrinus lentjan ''Lethrinus lentjan'' is a species of emperor fish. It has a distinctive blood-red colouration around the margin of the gill covers. It is widespread around the Indo-West Pacific, and is reef-associated. This species is fished commercially and ...

'' ( Lacépède, 1802) (Pink ear emperor) * ''

Lethrinus mahsena ''Lethrinus mahsena'', common names the sky emperor, mahsena emperor, and cutthroat emperor, is a species of emperor fish. It grows to 65 cm in length, but is commonly found at 35 to 45 cm. This fish may be yellow to greenish-blue or ...

'' ( Forsskål, 1775) (Sky emperor) * ''

Lethrinus microdon ''Lethrinus microdon'' is a species of emperor fish. It is a marine fish, bluish-grey or brown in colour with pale or somewhat orange fins. This species is reef-associated and is often found in small schools, occasionally with ''Lethrinus oliva ...

, 1830 (Smalltooth emperor) * ''

Lethrinus miniatus ''Lethrinus miniatus'', the sweetlip emperor, sweetlip swoose or trumpet emperor, is a fish of the family Lethrinidae. It can be found on coral reefs and moderately warm waters in the Western Pacific Ocean, although its primary habitat is the ...

'' ( J. R. Forster, 1801) (Trumpet emperor) * ''

Lethrinus mitchelli ''Lethrinus'' is a genus of emperors found from the eastern Atlantic Ocean through the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Lethrinus amboinensis'' Bleeker, 1854 (Ambon ...

'' G. R. Allen, Victor & Erdmann, 2021Allen, 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. * ''

Lethrinus nebulosus ''Lethrinus nebulosus'' is a species of emperor fish. Common names include spangled emperor, green snapper, morwong, north-west snapper, sand bream, sand snapper, sixteen-pounder, Sharie, Sheri and yellow sweetlip. Description This species com ...

'' ( Forsskål, 1775) (Spangled emperor) * '' Lethrinus obsoletus'' ( Forsskål, 1775) (Orange-striped emperor) * ''

Lethrinus olivaceus ''Lethrinus olivaceus'', common name longface emperor or long-nosed emperor, is a species of bony fishes belonging to the family Lethrinidae. Description ''Lethrinus olivaceus'' can reach a length of about . This large lethrinid has a very lon ...

, 1830 (Longface emperor) * ''

Lethrinus ornatus ''Lethrinus'' is a genus of emperors found from the eastern Atlantic Ocean through the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Lethrinus amboinensis'' Bleeker, 1854 (Ambo ...

, 1830 (Ornate emperor) * ''

Lethrinus ravus ''Lethrinus'' is a genus of emperors found from the eastern Atlantic Ocean through the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Lethrinus amboinensis'' Bleeker, 1854 (Ambon ...

'' K. E. Carpenter & J. E. Randall, 2003 (Drab emperor) * '' Lethrinus reticulatus''

, 1830 (Red snout emperor) * '' Lethrinus rubrioperculatus'' Torao Sato, 1978 (Spotcheek emperor) * ''

Lethrinus semicinctus ''Lethrinus'' is a genus of emperors found from the eastern Atlantic Ocean through the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''Lethrinus amboinensis'' Bleeker, 1854 (Ambon ...

, 1830 (Black blotch emperor) * ''

Lethrinus variegatus ''Lethrinus'' is a genus of emperors found from the eastern Atlantic Ocean through the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * '' Lethrinus amboinensis'' Bleeker, 1854 (Ambon ...

, 1830 (Slender emperor) * ''

Lethrinus xanthochilus ''Lethrinus'' is a genus of emperors found from the eastern Atlantic Ocean through the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * '' Lethrinus amboinensis'' Bleeker, 1854 (Ambon ...

'' Klunzinger, 1870 (Yellowlip emperor)

Gallery

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'' File:Lethrinus genivittatus JNC2640.JPG, ''

'' File:Lethrinus xanthochilus JNC1773.JPG, ''

'' File:Lethrinus ravus JNC1761 - MNHN 2006-1637.JPG, ''

References

Lethrinidae Taxa named by Georges Cuvier Marine fish genera {{Perciformes-stub