Longface emperor
Lethrinus olivaceus
- Usual depth9–82 m
- Water temperature20–30 °C
- Best monthsSeptember, October, and December
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Lethrinus olivaceus, common name longface emperor or long-nosed emperor, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Lethrinidae, the emperors or emperor breams. This species has a wide Indo-Pacific distribution.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 49 records
- February: 51 records
- March: 64 records
- April: 88 records
- May: 56 records
- June: 28 records
- July: 38 records
- August: 89 records
- September: 107 records
- October: 156 records
- November: 31 records
- December: 166 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 9–82 m · Deepest record: 312 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Longface emperor, longface emperor, Long-nosed Emperor, longnose emperor, Longnose Emperor, Longface emperor
Names in 5 more languages
- Spanish
- Emperador Trompudo
- French
- Bec-de-cane à Museau Long, Bec-de-cane à museau long, Bec de cane à long museau, Bec-de-cane Malabar, Bec-de-cane malabar, Lethrinus à museau long, Bec de cane olive, Capitaine Olive, Capitaine olive, Empereur gueule longue, Empereur Gueule Longue, Gueule de Vin, Lethrinus à Museau Long
- Japanese
- Kitsunefuefuki, キツネフエダイ, キツネフエフキ
- Thai
- ปลาหมูหน้าเสียม
- Simplified Chinese
- 尖吻裸頰鯛, 尖吻裸颊鲷, 尖吻龍占魚, 豬哥仔, 龍尖
Other scientific names: Lethrinus longirostris, Lethrinus rostratus, Lethrinus waigiensis, Lethrinus xanthopterus
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).
- 1,419 open-data records from 1902 to 2023.
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