Lethrinidae
The Lethrinidae are a family of fishes in the order Perciformes commonly known as emperors, emperor breams, and pigface breams.
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| Orange-striped emperor (Lethrinus obsoletus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Superfamily: | Percoidea |
| Family: | Lethrinidae Bonaparte, 1831 |
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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 mollusks and crabs.
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2020). "Lethrinidae" in FishBase. April 2020 version.
- Carpenter, K. E. and G. R. Allen (Hrsg.): Emperor fishes and large-eye breams of the world (Family Lethrinidae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of lethrinid species known to date. FAO Species Catalogue Vol. 9, Rom 1989. (Download)
External links
Longface emperor (Lethrinus olivaceus)
Striped large-eye bream (Gnathodentex aureolineatus)
Humpnose big-eye bream (Monotaxis grandoculis)
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