Yellow-spotted Emperor (species: Lethrinus erythracanthus) in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Lethrinus erythracanthus
Yellow-spotted Emperor


©Nigel Marsh: Lethrinus erythracanthus at Ribbon Reef 10 near Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Lethrinus erythracanthus about 60 cm long at No Name Reef near Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Lethrinus erythracanthus about 60 cm long at Ribbon Reef 10 near Lizard Island.

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

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 70 cm (length, Allen et al, 2003)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island area: Rare

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.

Other references

  • Kerry, J.T. and D. R. Bellwood (2015). Competition for shelter in a high-diversity system: structure use by large reef fishes, Coral Reefs, doi 10.1007/s00338-015-1362-3. LIRS catalog number 1937.