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Lethrinus haematopterus Temminck & Schlegel, 1844 Chinese emperor |
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photo by
Shao, K.T. |
| Family: | Lethrinidae (Emperors or scavengers), subfamily: Lethrininae | |||
| Max. size: | 45 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: restricted to waters around southern China and southern Japan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Body color is olive-gray with scattered irregular dark blotches. The head is gray, sometimes there are two blue stripes radiating forward from the eye. The fins are pale or gray, the dorsal with a reddish edge. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 11 July 2023 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||