Biology:Lethrinus microdon
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Spariformes |
| Family: | Lethrinidae |
| Genus: | Lethrinus |
| Species: | L. microdon
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| Binomial name | |
| Lethrinus microdon Valenciennes, 1830[2]
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Lethrinella microdon Valenciennes, 1830) | |
Lethrinus microdon is a species of emperor fish.[2] It is a marine fish, bluish-grey or brown in colour with pale or somewhat orange fins. This species is reef-associated and is often found in small schools, occasionally with Lethrinus olivaceus at depths of 10 to 80 metres. It is widespread in the Indo-West Pacific and other waters. This species is caught commercially and is considered to be an excellent food fish.
Common names
Common names include the following, or variants thereof:
Description
This species is bluish-grey or brown in colour with pale or somewhat orange fins, and has a moderately long snout.[4][3] It commonly has dark, scattered, irregular blotches on its sides. Some specimens have three streaks of dark colouration radiating away from the eye toward the snout.[4][3] It is a relatively elongate fish and grows to a maximum length of approximately 70 cm, but is commonly recorded at between 30 and 50 cm in length.[4]
Distribution
Lethrinus microdon is a widespread species. It has been recorded in the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, from East Africa to Sri Lanka, in the Ryukyu Islands as well as Papua New Guinea.[3][4]
Habitat
This fish is non-migratory and is found over sandy bottoms near reefs. It forms small schools, occasionally with Lethrinus olivaceus, and has a maximum depth range of approximately 10 to 80 metres.[4][3]
Diet
Lethrinus microdon feeds in the day and at night, and is known to feed mainly on other fishes, cephalopods, crustaceans, and polychaetes.[4][3]
Human uses
This species is fished commercially and is considered to be an excellent food fish. It is usually marketed fresh and not frozen.[4][3] It is known to be caught using gill nets, trawls, handlines, and fish traps.[4]
References
- ↑ Carpenter, K.E.; Lawrence, A.; Myers, R. (2016). "Lethrinus microdon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T16720083A16722375. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T16720083A16722375.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/16720083/16722375.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Lethrinus microdon Valenciennes, 1830". Marinespecies.org. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=212071. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 "Lethrinus microdon, Smalltooth emperor : fisheries". Fishbase.org. 2012-07-03. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Lethrinus-microdon.html. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 ftp://ftp.fao.org/docrep/fao/009/t0242e/T0242E10.pdf[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
- ↑ Baur/Kruppas. "Lethrinus microdon". Reeflex.net. http://www.reeflex.net/tiere/2777_Lethrinus_microdon.htm. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- ↑ "ADW: Lethrinus microdon: CLASSIFICATION". Animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Lethrinus_microdon/classification/. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
- ↑ "30th May 2014 :: Species details". Catalogue of Life. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/13700367. Retrieved 2014-06-01.
External links
- Photos of Lethrinus microdon on Sealife Collection
Wikidata ☰ Q31403 entry
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