Lethrinidae
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Lethrinidae are a family of ray-finned fishes belonging to the order Spariformes commonly known as emperors, emperor breams, and pigface breams.
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Lethrinidae is a family of fish within the order Perciformes and the class Teleostei. The taxon, commonly known as emperors, was described by Bonaparte in 1831 and is currently accepted. It belongs to the phylum Chordata and the kingdom Animalia. These organisms inhabit marine and brackish environments.
Records for this family are held by several institutions, including YPM, USNM, CAS, KU, and MCZ. Specimens have been documented in countries such as Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Micronesia, and Malaysia. A total of 538 records are associated with these collections. Additionally, the family is referenced by 75 other encyclopedia articles.
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Species
emperors
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyLethrinidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 538
- Family
- Lethrinidae
- Collections
- YPM, USNM, CAS, KU, MCZ
- Recorded in
- Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Micronesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Fiji, Australia
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Etymology
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Lethrinidae are a family of ray-finned fishes belonging to the order Spariformes commonly known as emperors, emperor breams, and pigface breams.
These fish are found in tropical waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, and Lethrinus atlanticus is also found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. They are benthic feeders, consuming invertebrates and small fishes. Some species have molariform teeth which they use to eat shelled invertebrates, such as molluscs and crabs.
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