Lethrinus haematopterus Temminck & Schlegel, 1844
Chinese emperor
Lethrinus haematopterus
photo by Shao, K.T.

Family:  Lethrinidae (Emperors or scavengers), subfamily: Lethrininae
Max. size:  45 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine, non-migratory
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: restricted to waters around southern China and southern Japan.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Body color is olive-gray with scattered irregular dark blotches. The head is gray, sometimes there are two blue stripes radiating forward from the eye. The fins are pale or gray, the dorsal with a reddish edge.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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