amboina porgy
Lethrinus amboinensis
- Usual depth26–59 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsOctober
- How commonRare
About this species
Lethrinus amboinensis, the Ambon emperor, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Lethrinidae, the emperors and emperor breams. This species is found in the Western Pacific Ocean.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Lethrinus amboinensis”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 7 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 4 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 60 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 21 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 26–59 m · Deepest record: 100 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- amboina porgy, Ambon emperor
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Yokoshimafuefuki, ヨコシマフエフキ
Similar species
- Longspine emperor
Lethrinus genivittatus
- Pink ear emperor
Lethrinus lentjan
- Trumpet emperor
Lethrinus miniatus
- Spangled emperor
Lethrinus nebulosus
- Pacific yellowtail emperor
Lethrinus atkinsoni
- Orange-spotted emperor
Lethrinus erythracanthus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 152 open-data records from 1902 to 2015.
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