Chinese emperor
📖 Overview
Chinese emperor (Lethrinus haematopterus), first described by Temminck & Schlegel, 1844 is a large fish in the family Lethrinidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 45.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 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.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Chinese emperor is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory. Subtropical; 35°N - 20°N Northwest Pacific: restricted to waters around southern China and southern Japan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Chinese emperor · Japanese scavenger |
| 🌍CES | cejnovka čínská |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Fuefukidai · フエフキダイ |
| 🇰🇷Korean | 구갈돔 |
| 🌍MSA | Pelandok |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Imperador-chinês |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Японский летрин |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 正龍占魚 · 白龍占 · 紅鰭裸頰鯛 · 红鳍裸颊鲷 · 連占 · 龍尖 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 9 records indexed .
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