EMPEROR, ORANGE SPOTTED

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EMPEROR, ORANGE SPOTTED

Scientific Name: 
Lethrinus erythracanthus
Fish Group: 
Emperor
Salt/Fresh: 
Salt
Also Known As: 
Orange Spotted Emperor; Orangespotted Emperor; Orange-spotted Emperor; Yellow-spotted Emperor; EMPEROR, ORANGE SPOTTED
Rating: 
Countries: 
Australia
Description: 

A large dark grey emperor with a greyish-blue head and yellow to yellowish-orange fins. Juveniles are yellowish with a grey head and narrow whitish broken lines or stripes along the sides.

How To Identify: 

TBA

How To Catch: 

Seldom Target, but sometimes caught when targetting other reef speciies

Where Found: 

Edges of Reefs in Northern Queensland - TBA

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