Lethrinus harak | fishIDER

Osteichthyes Lethrinidae Genus Lethrinus Lethrinus harak

Thumbprint emperor LTK

21.8 cm TL

Characteristic features:

Colour:

Greyish green with large dark blotch below lateral line.

Size:

Up to 50 cm TL.

Distribution:

Indo–West Pacific, in tropical waters.

Habitat:

Soft and hard bottoms near reefs, to 20 m depth.

Biology:

Feeds on polychaetes, crustaceans, molluscs, echinoderms and small fishes.

Indonesian fisheries:

Caught with shore seines, gill nets and handlines.

Similar species:

Lethrinus semicinctus
Blackblotch emperor

Lethrinus semicinctus differs in having inner surface of pectoral-fin base naked (vs. densely covered with scales) and numerous small dark blotches and a larger dark blotch on sides below dorsal-fin soft rays (vs. a singular, diffuse black blotch below mid dorsal fin).

to Lethrinus semicinctus

Lethrinus variegatus
Slender emperor

Lethrinus variegatus differs in having a slender body (vs. moderately deep); inner surface of pectoral fin base naked (vs. densely covered with scales) and no large black blotch on sides (vs. a large diffuse black blotch on sides).

to Lethrinus variegatus

External links:

FishBase
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species^TM