> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Lethrinidae (Emperors or scavengers) > Lethrininae
Etymology: Lethrinus:Greek, lethrinia, a fish pertaining to genus Pagellus. More on author: Forsskål.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino; salobre asociado a arrecife; no migratorio; rango de profundidad 10 - 75 m (Ref. 2295). Tropical; 34°N - 34°S, 25°E - 170°W
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Persian Gulf and East Africa to southern Japan and Samoa. According to a genetic study (Ref. 28017), Lethrinus nebulosus and Lethrinus choerorynchus are two distinct species in Western Australia.
Length at first maturity / Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm38.8, range 41 - ? cm Max length : 87.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 47613); common length : 70.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 5450); peso máximo publicado: 8.4 kg (Ref. 40637); edad máxima reportada: 28 años (Ref. 92312)