Lethrinus amboinensis
Ambon emperor | Amboina Porgy
Same Genus
![Lethrinus sp. [punctulatus]](https://images.reeflifesurvey.com/1/species_3d_6492716bb06d5.w400.h266.jpg)
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
This species has likely been frequently misidentified as a result of conflicting images from other resources. Other images published online and in books may be L. rubrioperculatus or L. microdon. This species does not have as long a snout as L. microdon, nor the distinct red blotch on the operculum of L. rubrioperculatus.
Information
Max Size: 70 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 23.6-31°C
Depth: 5-30 m
Habitat Generalization Index: N/A
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Rare (0.4% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Few (2 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Rick S-S