Lethrinus erythropterus
Longfin Emperor | Brown-headed Emperor | Masked Emperor | Mozambique Emperor | Tail-saddle Emperor
Similar Species
Same Genus
![Lethrinus sp. [punctulatus]](https://images.reeflifesurvey.com/1/species_3d_6492716bb06d5.w400.h266.jpg)
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Reddish-brown stripe from eye to snout, reddish tinge on fins, red pectoral fin base, and sometimes broad red stripe from eye to upper tail base. May display bar patterning, especially at tail base. Markings can be rapidly 'turned on or off'.
Information
Max Size: 50 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 25.4-31.2°C
Depth: 2-25m
Habitat Generalization Index: 4.32
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: Frequent (13.5% 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: RD Stuart-Smith, GJ Edgar, AJ Green, IV Shaw. 2015. Tropical Marine Fishes of Australia. Reed New Holland