Lethrinus erythracanthus
Orangespotted Emperor | Orange-finned Emperor | Orangefin Emperor | Yellow-spotted Emperor
Similar Species
Same Genus
![Lethrinus sp. [punctulatus]](https://images.reeflifesurvey.com/1/species_3d_6492716bb06d5.w400.h266.jpg)
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Large head with rounded upper profile, dark body with variable diffuse pale areas, sometimes with spots arranged in rows, contrasts with blue-grey head, and yellow or red rear fins. Juveniles with brown body broken by thin white stripes along side, pointed snout.
Information
Max Size: 70 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 24.2-31.6°C
Depth: 15-120m
Habitat Generalization Index: 3.87
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: Infrequent (2.6% 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: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: RD Stuart-Smith, GJ Edgar, AJ Green, IV Shaw. 2015. Tropical Marine Fishes of Australia. Reed New Holland