Thumbprint Emperor, Lethrinus harak (Forsskål 1775)
Other Names: Black Blotch Emperor, Black-blotch Emperor
A Thumbprint Emperor, Lethrinus harak, at Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia. Source: Ian V. Shaw / Reef Life Survey. License: CC by Attribution
Summary:
Olive to greyish above, becoming silvery white below, with a large elliptical black blotch broadly edged in yellow on sides, fins white to pinkish, dorsal and anal fins lightly mottled or striped, caudal fin orange to red.
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Dianne J. Bray, Lethrinus harak in Fishes of Australia, accessed 25 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/2751
Thumbprint Emperor, Lethrinus harak (Forsskål 1775)
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Distribution |
Widespread in the Indo-West Pacific, from eastern Africa to Samoa, north to southern Japan and south to northeastern Australia. Inhabits shallow sandy, coral rubble, mangrove, lagoon, and seagrass areas. Inhabits shallow sandy and seagrass areas adjacent to coral reefs. Juveniles are often seen in Sargassum and seagrass areas on fringing reefs. |
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Features |
Meristic features: Dorsal fin X, 9; Anal fin III, 8; Pectoral fin 13; Pelvic fin I, 5; Lateral line scales 46-47. Body moderately elongate, compressed, head profile nearly straight above eye; maxilla with a longitudinal ridge and a smooth outer surface. Cheek naked; inner surface of pectoral fin axil fully scaled; usually 13 or 14 scale rows around caudal peduncle. Fourth or fifth dorsal-fin spine longest. |
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Feeding |
Carnivore - feeds on small fishes and a wide variety of benthic invertebrates. |
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Author |
Dianne J. Bray |
