Ambon emperor (Lethrinus amboinensis)

Scientific name: Lethrinus amboinensis Bleeker, 1854

Ambon emperor (Lethrinus amboinensis)

The Ambon emperor (Lethrinus amboinensis) is a marine fish of the family Lethrinidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Body is moderately elongate, its depth 3.1 to 3.4 times the SL. Color of body is yellowish with scattered indistinct dark blotches. The head is brown with light streaks; lips are reddish. The pectoral fin axil is orangish; the basal portion of the center rays is white, the outer edges is yellow. The pelvic and anal fins are white or yellowish. The dorsal and caudal fins are mottled brown or yellow with and orange or reddish edge. This species is readily confused with L. microdon but can be distinguished based on snout length. When specimens are fresh, the axil of the pectoral fin is red in L. amboinensis, while it is lacking in L. microdon. Has a distinct convex anterior snout profile but lacks distinctive markings.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lethrinus amboinensis
Family
Lethrinidae (Emperors or scavengers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
70.0
Common length
40.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Indonesia and the Philippines to the Marshall, Solomon and Marquesan islands, north to southern Japan, south to northwest Australia. Easily mistaken (particularly larger individuals) for either Lethrinus microdon or Lethrinus olivaceous. Common at Enewetak and Bikini Atolls.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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