Lethrinus | |
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Orange-striped Emperor (L. obsoletus) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Lethrinidae |
Genus: |
Lethrinus G. Cuvier, 1829 |
Type species | |
Sparus choerorynchus Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801 |
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Synonyms | |
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Lethrinus is a genus of emperors found from the eastern Atlantic Ocean through the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific Ocean.
There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: