Yellowlip Emperor, Lethrinus xanthochilus Klunzinger 1870

Other Names: Klunzinger's Emperor, Red-spot Emperor, Yellow-lip Emperor

A Yellowlip Emperor, Lethrinus xanthochilus, on Norman Reef, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland. Source: Anthony Pearson / Flickr. License: CC By Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike

Summary:

A yellowish-grey emperor, with a yellowish upper lip, yellowish fins, a red spot on the upper pectoral-fin base, and often dark spots scattered on the sides.

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Bray, D.J. 2018, Lethrinus xanthochilus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 19 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/1229

Yellowlip Emperor, Lethrinus xanthochilus Klunzinger 1870

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Distribution	Offshore reefs of north Western Australia, Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea, Goodrich Bank, Timor Sea, Northern Territory, and the northern Great Barrier Reef to at least lady Elliot Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland; also Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands in the eastern Indian Ocean. Elsewhere the species occurs in the Indo-west-central Pacific. Although widespread common in parts of its range, this species is not often seen on the Great Barrier Reef. Inhabits seagrass beds, sand and rubble areas in lagoons and deep reef channels, in depths to 150 m.
Feeding	Feeds mostly on crustaceans, fishes and echinoderms.
Fisheries	Heavily exploited in many parts of its range.
Species Citation	Lethrinus xanthochilus Klunzinger 1870, Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 20: 753. Type locality: Al-Qusair, Egypt, Red Sea.
Author	Bray, D.J. 2018
Resources	Australian Faunal Directory

Yellowlip Emperor, Lethrinus xanthochilus Klunzinger 1870

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