Lethrinus microdon
Lethrinus microdon | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Lethrinidae |
Genus: | Lethrinus |
Species: | L. microdon
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Binomial name | |
Lethrinus microdon Valenciennes, 1830[2]
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Synonyms | |
Lethrinella microdon Valenciennes, 1830) |
Lethrinus microdon is a species of emperor fish.[2] It is a marine fish, bluish-grey or brown in colour with pale or somewhat orange fins. This species is reef-associated and is often found in small schools, occasionally with Lethrinus olivaceus at depths of 10 to 80 metres. It is widespread in the Indo-West Pacific and other waters. This species is caught commercially and is considered to be an excellent food fish.
Common names[]
Common names include the following, or variants thereof:
Description[]
This species is bluish-grey or brown in colour with pale or somewhat orange fins, and has a moderately long snout.[4][3] It commonly has dark, scattered, irregular blotches on its sides. Some specimens have three streaks of dark colouration radiating away from the eye toward the snout.[4][3] It is a relatively elongate fish and grows to a maximum length of approximately 70 cm, but is commonly recorded at between 30 and 50 cm in length.[4]
Distribution[]
Lethrinus microdon is a widespread species. It has been recorded in the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, from East Africa to Sri Lanka, in the Ryukyu Islands as well as Papua New Guinea.[3][4]
Habitat[]
This fish is non-migratory and is found over sandy bottoms near reefs. It forms small schools, occasionally with Lethrinus olivaceus, and has a maximum depth range of approximately 10 to 80 metres.[4][3]
Diet[]
Lethrinus microdon feeds in the day and at night, and is known to feed mainly on other fishes, cephalopods, crustaceans, and polychaetes.[4][3]
Human uses[]
This species is fished commercially and is considered to be an excellent food fish. It is usually marketed fresh and not frozen.[4][3] It is known to be caught using gill nets, trawls, handlines, and fish traps.[4]
References[]
- ^ Carpenter, K.E.; Lawrence, A.; Myers, R. (2016). "Lethrinus microdon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T16720083A16722375. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T16720083A16722375.en.
- ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Lethrinus microdon Valenciennes, 1830". Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Lethrinus microdon, Smalltooth emperor : fisheries". Fishbase.org. 2012-07-03. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/009/t0242e/T0242E10.pdf[permanent dead link]
- ^ Baur/Kruppas. "Lethrinus microdon". Reeflex.net. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- ^ "ADW: Lethrinus microdon: CLASSIFICATION". Animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- ^ "30th May 2014 :: Species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
External links[]
- Photos of Lethrinus microdon on Sealife Collection
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Lethrinidae
- Fish described in 1830