Chinese emperor (Lethrinus haematopterus)

Scientific name: Lethrinus haematopterus Temminck & Schlegel, 1844

Chinese emperor (Lethrinus haematopterus)

The Chinese emperor (Lethrinus haematopterus) is a marine fish of the family Lethrinidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, restricted to waters around southern China and southern Japan.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lethrinus haematopterus
Family
Lethrinidae (Emperors or scavengers)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: restricted to waters around southern China and southern Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: 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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