Blackspot emperor
Lethrinus harak
- Usual depth3–14 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsOctober
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Lethrinus harak, the thumbprint emperor, Jimothey, blackblotch emperor or blackspot 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 Indo-Pacific region.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Lethrinus harak”, 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: 15 records
- February: 26 records
- March: 54 records
- April: 41 records
- May: 51 records
- June: 48 records
- July: 45 records
- August: 14 records
- September: 26 records
- October: 249 records
- November: 24 records
- December: 15 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–14 m · Deepest record: 149 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Blackspot emperor, Thumbprint emperor, Black-blotch Emperor, Black Blotch Emperor, blackspot emperor, thumbprint emperor, Thumbprint Emperor
Names in 5 more languages
- German
- Schwarzfleck-Straßenkehrer
- Spanish
- Emperador San Pedro
- French
- Bossu d'herbe, Bossu taché, Capitaine saint-pierre, Empereur Saint Pierre, Empereur Saint-Pierre, Empereur Saint Pierre, Capitaine saint-pierre
- Japanese
- Matofuefuki, マトフエフキ
- Simplified Chinese
- 單斑龍占, 單斑龍占魚, 黑點裸頰鯛, 龍占, 龍尖
Other scientific names: Lethrinus azureus, Lethrinus bleekeri, Lethrinus bonhamensis, Lethrinus johnii, Lethrinus papuensis, Lethrinus rhodopterus, Sciaena harak
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).
- 1,815 open-data records from 1902 to 2023.
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