Lethrinus ornatus

Osteichthyes Lethrinidae Genus Lethrinus Lethrinus ornatus

Ornate emperor LQO

27.7 cm TL

Characteristic features:

Colour:

Pale brownish with 5 or 6 orange stripes on sides.

Size:

Up to 40 cm TL.

Distribution:

East Indian & West Pacific in tropical waters.

Habitat:

Shallow coastal habitats and coral reefs, from 5 to 30 m depth.

Biology:

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

Indonesian fisheries:

Caught by trap, handline, shore seine and trawl.

Similar species:

Lethrinus lentjan
Pinkear emperor

Lethrinus lentjan differs in having no orange stripes on sides (vs. 5 or 6 orange stripes on sides); dorsal profile above eye nearly straight (vs. convex) and posterior edge of operculum dark brown (vs. posterior edge of opercle and preopercle bright red).

to Lethrinus lentjan

Lethrinus obsoletus
Orangestriped Emperor

Lethrinus obsoletus differs in having a maxilla with a distinct knob (vs. smooth, sometimes with a longitudinal ridge); dorsal profile sloping (vs. steep) and posterior edge of operculum dark brown (vs. posterior edge of opercle and preopercle bright red).

to Lethrinus obsoletus

External links:

FishBase
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species^TM