Longspine emperor
Lethrinus genivittatus
- Usual depth24–40 m
- Water temperature20–29 °C
- Best monthsJune, September, and October
- How commonCommon
About this species
Lethrinus genivittatus, the longspine emperor, threadfin emperor, lance emperor or lancer, is a species of fish in the genus Lethrinus, and family Lethrinidae. It was first described by Achille Valenciennes in 1830. The IUCN classifies it as being of least concern. It lives in marine and brackish water and is native to the Indo-West Pacific.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 956 records
- February: 175 records
- March: 27 records
- April: 681 records
- May: 23 records
- June: 991 records
- July: 20 records
- August: 812 records
- September: 1,063 records
- October: 1,107 records
- November: 867 records
- December: 29 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 24–40 m · Deepest record: 84.2 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Longspine emperor, Lance Emperor, lancer, longspine emperor, Thread-fin Emperor, Threadfin Emperor
Names in 4 more languages
- French
- Communard
- Japanese
- Ito-fue-fuki, Ito-fuefuki, Itofuefuki, イトフエフキ
- Korean
- 줄갈돔
- Simplified Chinese
- 絲棘龍占魚, 長棘裸頰鯛, 龍尖
Other scientific names: Lethrinus nematacanthus
Similar species
- Pink ear emperor
Lethrinus lentjan
- Trumpet emperor
Lethrinus miniatus
- Spangled emperor
Lethrinus nebulosus
- Pacific yellowtail emperor
Lethrinus atkinsoni
- Orange-spotted emperor
Lethrinus erythracanthus
- Longfin emperor
Lethrinus erythropterus
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).
- 7,083 open-data records from 1900 to 2021.
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