Slender emperor
Lethrinus variegatus
- Usual depth3–72 m
- Water temperature23–30 °C
- Best monthsMay, September, and October
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Lethrinus variegatus, the slender emperor or variegated emperor, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Lethrinidae, the emperors and emperor breams. This fish has a wide Indo-Pacific distribution.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Lethrinus variegatus”, 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: 13 records
- February: 5 records
- March: 6 records
- April: 12 records
- May: 21 records
- June: 5 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 10 records
- September: 17 records
- October: 25 records
- November: 9 records
- December: 9 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–72 m · Deepest record: 89.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Slender emperor, Variegated emperor, slender emperor, variegated emperor, veriegated emperor
Names in 4 more languages
- Spanish
- Emperador Moteado
- French
- Bec-de-cane Bigarré, Bec-de-cane, Bossu rond, Bossu varié, Bec-de-cane tacheté, Bossu Rond, Bossu Varié, Capitaine Baxou, Capitaine baxou, Empereur bas cou, Empereur Bas Cou
- Japanese
- Hosofuefuki, ホソフエフキ
- Simplified Chinese
- 杂色裸颊鲷, 雜色裸頰鯛, 雜色龍占魚, 龍尖
Other scientific names: Lethrinella variegata, Lethrinella variegatus, Lethrinus latifrons, Lethrinus variagatus, Lethrinus variegates
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).
- 3,161 open-data records from 1928 to 2023.
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