Pacific yellowtail emperor,, Atkinson's emperor, Reticulated emperor, Tricky snapper, Tuamotu emperor, Yellow morwong, Yellow-tailed emperor
Lethrinus atkinsoni, the Pacific yellowtail emperor,, Atkinson's emperor, reticulated emperor, tricky snapper, Tuamotu emperor, yellow morwong or yellow-tailed emperor is a species of marine ray-finned fish benomging to the family Lethrinidae, the emperor breams and emperors. This fish is found in the Western Pacific Ocean.
Lethrinus atkinsoni has a patronym for its specific name, Seale did not say who he was honouring with the patronym nut it is thought likely to be the illustrator William Sackston Atkinson who prepared plates for Seale.
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OviparousOviparous animals are female animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive...
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Not a migrantAnimals that do not make seasonal movements and stay in their native home ranges all year round are called not migrants or residents.
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starts withLethrinus atkinsoni has a continuous dorsal fin which is supported by 10 apines and 9 fost rays while the anal fin is supported by 3 spines and 8 soft rays. It has a moderately deep body that has a standard length of between 2.3 and 2,6 times its depth. The dorsal profile of the head is clearly convex near the eyes and the snout is short and blunt with a steep, straight profile. This species has a yellow tail and a yellow mark over the eye, it may show a wide yellow longitudinal stripe running along the midflank. The extent of yellow on the caudal peduncle and how much it extends onto the body is variable. This species has a maximum published total length of 50 cm (20 in), although 32.5 cm (12.8 in) is more typical.
This species is widespread throughout the west Pacific Ocean, and is known to live in the waters of Indonesia, the Philippines, New Caledonia, and Japan.
Lethrinus atkinsoni is a reef-associated fish, and is non-migratory. It lives in seagrass beds and over the sandy bottoms of lagoons and the outer slopes of coral reefs. It is found in depths of between 0 and 30 metres, but is most commonly found between 2 and 8 metres.
Lethrinus atkinsoni has been found to be a protogynous hermaphrodite, the males develop from mature females, in some populations and in other populations they are gonochoristic, i.e separate sexes. A clearly defined spawning season was not found off Saipan, although elsewhere spawning peaks in the Spring. 50% of the fish with fork lengths between cvt20.6|and|21.3|cm}} are sexually mature. This species is known to eat plankton, mollusks, crustaceans, and other fishes It may be solitary or found in schools.
