Sealife guideThe spangled emperorLethrinus nebulosus

Last updated on 03/11/2024 at 11:40 PM

Taxonomy

Common name: Spangled emperor
French name: Poisson capitaine blanc, poisson capitaine récif, empereur moris
Spanish name: Emperador relámpago
Scientific name: Lethrinus nebulosus (Forsskål, 1775)
Family name: Lethrinidae
Order name: Perciformes
Class name: Actinopterygii

Did you know ?

The spangled emperor is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The spangled emperor appears in the IUCN Red List since 2016 within the category Least Concern !

The spangled emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus) © Stephankerkhofs | Dreamstime.com

Within the same genus

Longface emperor
(Lethrinus olivaceus)

Longfin emperor
(Lethrinus erythropterus)

Within the same family

Humpnose bigeye bream
(Monotaxis grandoculis)

Redfin emperor
(Monotaxis heterodon)

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