| Family: |
Lethrinidae (Emperors or scavengers), subfamily: Monotaxinae |
| Max. size: |
42.2 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 20 - 40 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: New Caledonia, West Papua (Raja Ampat), southern Japan and possibly Australia (GBR), the Solomon Sea, Bismarck Sea and New Guinea. |
| Diagnosis: |
This high-bodied species is distinguished by the following characters: ratio of standard length to body depth between 2.39 and 2.45; bumpy forehead; the lower edge of eye well above axis of body; caudal fin is shallowly forked, the lobes convex on inner side; scale rows above lateral line 6; pored scales on lateral line 47-50; flanks silvery; scales above the lateral line possess a dark-grey basal patch forming longitudinal rows; scales in the three rows below lateral line in middle of flank also forming darker rows, but basal patch not as dark as above lateral line; snout an cheeks with blue speckles against bronze background, distinctive on fresh and larger individuals, but faint on smaller individuals; blue band joining the nostrils on forehead; the area immediately above eye (supraorbital shelf) forming a distinctive brownish to blackish eyebrow; more or less conspicuous vertical dark bar crossing the eye; dorsal, pectoral, anal and caudal fins are reddish to bright vermilion red; upper lip is reddish to red while the lower lip white (Ref. 107926). |
| Biology: |
This species apparently lives on the coral sandy bottom in the vicinity of coral reefs (Ref. 107926). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 April 2023 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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