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spangled emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus)
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spangled emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus) specimen
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Lethrinidae

spangled emperor

Lethrinus nebulosus

Lethrinid Fish from the Persian Gulf

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Fusiform
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

spangled emperor is a fish of Indo-West Pacific. The largest recorded length is 87 cm. Its body is fusiform body.

Maximum length
87 cm
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Persian Gulf and East Africa to southern Japan and Samoa. According to a genetic study (Ref. 28017 ), Lethrinus nebulosus and Lethrinus choerorynchus are two distinct species in Western Australia.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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