Lethrinus semicinctus Valenciennes, 1830

Black blotch emperor

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Lethrinidae \| Lethrininae
Synonyms	Lethrinus moensii, Lethrinus sordidus, ... more
Common names	Blackblotch emperor, Reef flat emperor, Yellow-head emperor, ... more

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Main reference

Carpenter, K.E. and G.R. Allen. 1989. (Ref. 2295)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2295); common length : 29.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 37816)

Environment

Reef-associated; non-migratory; marine

Climate / Range

Tropical; 30°N - 21°S

Indo-West Pacific: Sri Lanka to the Marshall and Solomon islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Body is brown or tan, with scattered irregular small black blotches, a large oblong black blotch below soft-rayed portion of dorsal fin and bordering below the lateral line. The fins are pale or pinkish.

Inhabits shallow seagrass beds, reef flats, lagoons, and sandy areas near coral reefs. Feeds on benthic invertebrates and small fish. Also caught with beach seines and handlines and is marketed fresh (Ref. 9775).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.5-0.7)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (25 of 100)	Very high

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

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