Overview
Interesting Facts
Common Names
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Common Names in Afrikaans:
Langvin-keiser, Mosambiekse keiser
Common Names in Bikol:
Mamlagaas
Common Names in Danish:
Langfinnet kejserbrasen
Common Names in English:
Brown-headed emperor, longfin emperor, Masked emperor, Mozambique emperor, Tail-saddle emperor, Tail-Saddled Emperor
Common Names in French:
Empereur hypselopterus
Common Names in Gela:
Dami popolo
Common Names in Ilokano:
Bugsi
Common Names in Japanese:
Kuchibeni-fuefuki
Common Names in Makassarese:
Ketamba
Common Names in Malay:
Ketamba, Ketambak, Landok, Mempinang, Pelandok
Common Names in Mandarin Chinese:
紅鰭龍占, 红鳍龙占, 貢鰭裸頰鯛, 贡鳍裸颊鲷, 長鰭裸頰鯛, 长鳍裸颊鲷, 龍尖, 龙尖
Common Names in Other:
Bali-agus, Kilawan
Common Names in Portuguese:
Ladr, Ladrão moçambicano
Common Names in Tagalog:
Bakutut, Batilya, Bitilya
Common Names in Tagbanwa Calamian:
Lenga lenga
Common Names in Visayan:
Bagangan, Bilason, Geging, Katambak, Kirawan, Madas, Quiros
Description
Habitat
Occurs over coral reefs and adjacent sandy areas. At Palau, occurs along the upper edges of the outer barrier reef slope at depths of 2 to 10 m [1].
Typically found in water with a depth of 0 to -3,927 meters (0 to -12,884 feet).[2]
Biome: Marine .
Biology
Diet
Feeds on echinoderms , mollusks, crustaceans, and small fish.
Behavior
May be solitary or in small groups.
Taxonomy
- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- eukaryotes
- Kingdom:
Animalia
()
- C. Linnaeus, 1758
- animals
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
()
- (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
- Branch:
Deuterostomia
()
- Grobben, 1908
- Infrakingdom:
Chordonia
()
- (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Phylum:
Chordata
()
- Bateson, 1885
- Chordates
- Subphylum:
Vertebrata
()
- Cuvier, 1812
- Vertebrates
- Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
()
- auct.
- Jawed Vertebrates
- Superclass:
Osteichthyes
()
- Huxley, 1880
- Subclass:
Actinopterygii
()
- Infraclass:
Actinopteri
()
- Cohort:
Clupeocephala
()
- Superorder:
Acanthopterygii
()
- Order:
Perciformes
()
-
- Suborder:
Percoidei
()
-
- Family:
Lethrinidae
()
- Genus:
Lethrinus
()
- Cuvier, 1829
- Specific name:
erythropterus
- Valenciennes, 1830
- Scientific name: - Lethrinus erythropterus Valenciennes, 1830
- Specific name:
erythropterus
- Valenciennes, 1830
- Genus:
Lethrinus
(
- Family:
Lethrinidae
(
- Suborder:
Percoidei
(
- Order:
Perciformes
(
- Superorder:
Acanthopterygii
(
- Cohort:
Clupeocephala
(
- Infraclass:
Actinopteri
(
- Subclass:
Actinopterygii
(
- Superclass:
Osteichthyes
(
- Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
(
- Subphylum:
Vertebrata
(
- Phylum:
Chordata
(
- Infrakingdom:
Chordonia
(
- Branch:
Deuterostomia
(
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
(
- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
Synonyms
Lethrinus erythropterus Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1830 • Lethrinus hypselopterus Bleeker • Lethrinus striatus Steindachner
Notes
Name
Status: Accepted Name
.
Comment: In Cuvier & Valenciennes.
Last scrutiny: Data
last modified by FishBase 29-Jan-1997
Similar Species
Members of the genus Lethrinus
ZipcodeZoo has pages for 37 species and subspecies in this genus:
L. amboinensis (Ambon Emperor) · L. atkinsoni (Pacific Yellowtail Emperor) · L. atlanticus (Atlantic Electric Ray) · L. borbonicus (Snubnose Emperor) · L. chrysostomus (Redmouthed Emperor) · L. cocosensis (Smith's Pigface Bream) · L. conchyliatus (Smith's Pigface Bream) · L. crocineus (Yellowtail Damselfish) · L. enigmaticus (Blackened Butterflyfish) · L. erythracanthus (Yellow-Spotted Chromis) · L. erythropterus (Tail-Saddled Emperor) · L. flavescens (Redfinned Emperor) · L. genivittatus (Lancer) · L. haematopterus (Japanese Scavenger) · L. harak (Black-Blotch Emperor) · L. haematopterus (Yelowspotted Emperor) · L. laticaudis (Brown Kelp-Fish) · L. lentjan (Bridled Pigface-Bream) · L. mahsena (Cutthroat Emperor) · L. mahseng (Kafue Killifish) · L. microdon (Longface Emperor) · L. miniatus (Emperor) · L. nebulosus (Blue Emperor) · L. nematacanthus (Lancer) · L. obsoletus (Orange Striped Emperor) · L. olivaceus (Pig Face Bream Emperor) · L. ornatus (Yellow-Striped Emperor) · L. punctulatus (Australian Devilray) · L. ramak (Yellowbanded Pigface Bream) · L. ravus (Drab Emperor) · L. reticulatus (Redsnout Emperor) · L. rubrioperculatus (Scarlet-Cheek Emperor) · L. semicinctus (Black Blotch Emperor) · L. striatus (Klunzinger's Emperor) · L. variegatus (Scavenger) · L. xanthochilus (Klunzinger´s Emperor) · L. olivaceus (Docked Snailfish)
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Further Reading
Notes
Contributors
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 15, 2012.
- FishBase 2006.
- FishBase. Release date: January 5, 2010
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 05, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 5 providers.
- Kullander, Sven O. (from FishBase).
- Ruggiero M., Gordon D., Bailly N., Kirk P., Nicolson D. (2011). The Catalogue of Life Taxonomic Classification, Edition 2, Part A. In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist (Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D., eds). DVD; Species 2000: Reading, UK.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 05, 2008:
- FishBase: FishBase DiGIR Provider - Philippine Server
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: AIMS - Baited Remote Underwater Video Station (OBIS Australia)
- Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History: Vertebrate specimens
- National Chemical Laboratory: IndOBIS, Indian Ocean Node of OBIS
- OZCAM (Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums) Provider: Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums
- Royal Ontario Museum: Fish specimens
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 130756
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-30230
- Fishbase Species ID: 1842
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13837488
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 550904
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 115236
Footnotes
- Myers, R.F. (1999). Micronesian reef fishes: a comprehensive guide to the coral reef fishes of Micronesia, 3rd revised and expanded edition. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 330 p. [back]
- Mean = -652.510 meters (-2,140.781 feet), Standard Deviation = 841.950 based on 43 observations. Ocean depth information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]
