The pacific yellowtail emperor

pacific yellowtail emperor

Scientific name	Lethrinus atkinsoni
Descriptor	Seale
Year of description	1910
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Lethrinidae
Genus	Lethrinus

Introduction

Lethrinus atkinsoni, commonly known as pacific yellowtail emperor, is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

32.5 cm
Maximum size

50 cm
Longevity

24 year
Shape

Oval
Pattern

rayure horizontale

Average size

32.5 cm
Maximum size

50 cm
Longevity

24 year
Shape

Oval
Pattern

rayure horizontale

How to recognize the pacific yellowtail emperor ?

The pacific yellowtail emperor measures between 32.5 and 50 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune and gris body. The also has jaune rayure horizontale.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

carnivorous
Sociability

living in a group or alone
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

The pacific yellowtail emperor is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found at mid-depth and near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .

n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare

The pacific yellowtail emperor is a fish ovipare.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Origin

Great Barrier Reef Philippine Sea South East Asian Seas Indonesian seas Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

25 - 29 °C
Depth

2 - 30 m

Biotope presentation

The pacific yellowtail emperor is most often found at a depth between 2m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

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