Redaxil emperor (Lethrinus conchyliatus)

Scientific name: Lethrinus conchyliatus Smith, 1959

The Redaxil emperor (Lethrinus conchyliatus) is a marine fish of the family Lethrinidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, Tanzania, northern Madagascar, Chagos, Andamans and southwestern Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Cheeks without scales. The body and head are brownish or gray, becoming lighter ventrally. The lips and the patch above the base of the pectoral fin and the edge of the operculum are red. The fins are orangish, dusky or mottled.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Lethrinus conchyliatus
Family: Lethrinidae (Emperors or scavengers)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 76.0
Common length: 50.0
Depth range: 220 m (722 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range ? - 220 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indian Ocean: Tanzania, northern Madagascar, Chagos, Andamans and southwestern Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: 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.

Last updated 27 September 2026