ornate emperor
Lethrinus ornatus
- Usual depth0–42 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, September, and October
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 10 records
- February: 7 records
- March: 9 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 6 records
- June: 10 records
- July: 5 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 11 records
- October: 12 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–42 m · Deepest record: 43 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- ornate emperor, yellow-striped emperor
Names in 3 more languages
- Spanish
- Emperador Ornado
- French
- Empereur Orné
- Japanese
- Hanafuefuki, ハナフエフキ
Other scientific names: Lethrinus insulindicus, Lethrinus xanthotaenia
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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 249 open-data records from 1929 to 2021.
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