Genus

Lethrinus

7 species

Lethrinus is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Lethrinidae, the emperors and emperor breams. These fishes are mostly found in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, with a single species in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.

Lethrinus emperors are mostly found in the Indian and Western Pacific Ocean, with a single species, the Atlantic emperor (L' atlanticus) in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean. These fishes are found in coastal waters on rocky and coral reefs, sandy areas, seagrass beds and mangroves as deep as 22 m (72 ft).

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Lethrinus is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Lethrinidae, the emperors and emperor breams. These fishes are mostly found in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, with a single species in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.

Lethrinus emperors are mostly found in the Indian and Western Pacific Ocean, with a single species, the Atlantic emperor (L' atlanticus) in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean. These fishes are found in coastal waters on rocky and coral reefs, sandy areas, seagrass beds and mangroves as deep as 22 m (72 ft).

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