Sealife guideThe spangled emperorLethrinus nebulosus
Last updated on 03/11/2024 at 11:40 PM
Taxonomy
English names
Spangled emperor
French namesPoisson capitaine blancPoisson capitaine récifEmpereur moris
Spanish namesEmperador relámpago
Scientific nameLethrinus nebulosus (Forsskål, 1775)
FamilyLethrinidae
OrderPerciformes
ClassActinopterygii
Did you know ?
The spangled emperor is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The spangled emperor appears in the IUCN Red List since 2016 within the category Least Concern !

The spangled emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus) © Stephankerkhofs | Dreamstime.com
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