Mahsena
Lethrinus mahsena
- Usual depth2–39 m
- Water temperature22–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, September, and October
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Lethrinus mahsena, common names the sky emperor, mahsena emperor, and cutthroat emperor, is a species of emperor fish. It grows to 65 cm (26 in) in length, but is commonly found at between 35 and 45 cm. This fish may be yellow to greenish-blue or olive-grey, becoming paler toward the belly. It is a non-migratory, reef-associated fish that has a high commercial value.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 8 records
- February: 4 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 7 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 7 records
- September: 10 records
- October: 9 records
- November: 6 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2–39 m · Deepest record: 112.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Mahsena, Sky emperor, mahsena, Mahsena Emperor, sky emperor, yellowtailed emperor, Yellow-tailed Emperor
Names in 5 more languages
- German
- Mahsena-Straßenkehrer
- Spanish
- Emperador Mahsena
- French
- Capitaine, Capitaine mahsena, Capitaine mashena, Empereur Mahsena, Gueule Rouge
- Japanese
- イソフエフキ
- Simplified Chinese
- 阿氏裸頰鯛, 阿氏裸颊鲷, 阿氏龍占魚, 龍尖
Other scientific names: Lethrinus abbreviatus, Lethrinus caeruleus, Lethrinus sanguineus, Sciaena mahsena
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).
- 1,427 open-data records from 1909 to 2023.
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