| Lethrinidae (Emperors or scavengers), subfamily: Lethrininae |
| 50 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; depth range 10 - 198 m, non-migratory |
| Indo-Pacific: East Africa to south Korea in the Yellow Sea, and the Marquesas Islands. |
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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 or brown, with scattered irregular small black blotches. The upper edge of the operculum usually has a red spot. Lips are usually red. Fins are pale or pinkish. |
| Found over sand and rubble areas of outer reef slopes (Ref. 30573). Feeds mainly on crustaceans, fish, echinoderms and mollusks (Ref. 30573). In New Caledonia, spawning peaks are observed in December and a fairly high percentage of gonads in advanced stages of maturity occurs between October and February. Marketed fresh (Ref. 9775). |
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(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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