Black blotch emperor
Lethrinus semicinctus
- Usual depth26–53 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary
- How commonOccasional
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 173 records
- February: 17 records
- March: 6 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 18 records
- June: 7 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 17 records
- October: 31 records
- November: 23 records
- December: 75 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 26–53 m · Deepest record: 95 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Black blotch emperor, Black-blotch Emperor, Black-Spot Emperor, Finger-print Emperor, Reticulated Emperor, Semicinctus Emperor
Names in 4 more languages
- Spanish
- Emperador de Malla
- French
- Empereur maillé
- Japanese
- Amifuefuki, アミフエフキ
- Simplified Chinese
- 半带裸颊鲷, 半帶裸頰鯛, 半帶龍占魚, 龍尖
Other scientific names: Lethrinus moensii, Lethrinus sordidus
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).
- 520 open-data records from 1933 to 2023.
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