| 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: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 11 July 2023 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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