Thread-fin Emperor (species: Lethrinus genivittatus) in Frankland Island Group, QLD (Gaia Guide)
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Lethrinus genivittatus
Thread-fin Emperor


©Richard Ling: Thread-fin Emperor (Lethrinus genivittatus)

©Sudachi: Thread-fin Emperor (Lethrinus genivittatus)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Lethrinidae
Genus Lethrinus
Species Lethrinus genivittatus

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 25 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 5 m to 25 m

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Occurs over shallow sandy and seagrass beds, in mangrove swamps, lagoons, channels and outer reef slopes (FishBase).

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References

  • Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene (1990). Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii.