Yellowlip emperor
Lethrinus xanthochilus
- Usual depth4–21 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsApril
- How commonOccasional
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 4 records
- February: 6 records
- March: 65 records
- April: 169 records
- May: 40 records
- June: 33 records
- July: 66 records
- August: 64 records
- September: 36 records
- October: 27 records
- November: 6 records
- December: 7 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 4–21 m · Deepest record: 83.2 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Yellowlip emperor, Klunzinger's Emperor, Red-spot Emperor, yellowlip emperor, Yellow-lip Emperor, Yellowlip Emperor
Names in 4 more languages
- Spanish
- Emperador Trompa Amarilla
- French
- Bec de cane à lèvres jaunes, Bec-de-cane à Museau Court, Bec-de-cane à museau court, Bec de cane à lèvre jaune, Empereur bec-de-cane, Gueule d'acier
- Japanese
- Muneakakuchibi, ムネアカクチビ
- Simplified Chinese
- 黃唇裸頰鯛, 黃唇龍占魚, 黄唇裸颊鲷, 龍尖
Other scientific names: Lethrinella xanthocheilus, Lethrinella xanthochila, Lethrinella xanthochilus, Lethrinus xanthocheilus, Lethrinus xantochilus
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).
- 1,272 open-data records from 1950 to 2023.
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