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Lethrinidae
yellowtail emperor
Lethrinus crocineus
Lethrinid Fish Reaching Sixty Centimeters
- Yellow
- Tropical
- Regional distribution
- Marine fish
- Indian Ocean
- Africa
- South Asia
- Fusiform
- Large
- Tropical fish
Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Fusiform
Largeyellowtail emperor is known around Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 60 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Lethrinidae
- Genus
- Lethrinus
- Maximum length
- 60 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Body shape
- fusiform
- Distribution
- Western Indian Ocean: Natal, South Africa to the Seychelles and Sri Lanka, possibly more widespread. Has previously been synonymized with Lethrinus mahsena which is now regarded as a separate species.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
