Redthroat Emperor, Lethrinus miniatus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)


Other Names: Island Snapper, Lipper, Nannygai, Red-throat, Red-throated Emperor, Sweetlip, Sweet-lip, Sweetlip Emperor, Tricky Snapper, Trumpet Emperor, Trumpeter, Yellow-mouthed Perch, Yellow-mouthed Snapper

A Redthroat Emperor, Lethrinus miniatus, in a depth of 22 metres at North Solitary Island, New South Wales. Source: Ian V. Shaw / Reef Life Survey. License: CC By Attribution

Summary:
Identifying features: Body silver to pale greyish-brown, with a reddish head and sometimes with 8-9 darker bars; pectoral-fin base bright red; fins pale to reddish, spinous dorsal- and anal-fin membranes often bright red; red streak often present from snout to upper gill cover; lips often reddish; centre of each scale usually dark.

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Redthroat Emperor, Lethrinus miniatus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)

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Distribution

Recorded from Cape Freycinet, southern Western Australia, to Sydney, New South Wales, and Lord Howe and Norfolk islands, in the Tasman Sea. Found elsewhere in the tropical western Pacific.

Inhabits coral reefs, usually feeding in small schools over sandy and rubble areas between bommies and along reef edges during the day. At night, they move out onto open sandy areas to forage. 

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Feeding

Carnivore - feeds on crustaceans, echinoderms, molluscs and fishes - preferring crabs and sea urchins.

Species Citation

Sparus miniatus Forster, 1801, Systema Ichthyologiae: 281. Type locality: New Caledonia.

Author

Dianne J. Bray

Redthroat Emperor, Lethrinus miniatus (Bloch & Schneider 1801)

References


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Quick Facts


CAAB Code:37351009

Biology:Able to change sex

Danger:Possible ciguatera poisoning

Depth:5-45 m

Fishing:Minor commercial and gamefish

Habitat:Reef associated

Max Size:90 cm TL

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