Spangled emperor
(Lethrinus nebulosus)
General data
Scientific names:
Spangled emperor
Local names:
Green snapper, Morwong, North-west snapper, Yellow sweetli
Habitat:
Saltwater
Climates:
Tropical, Subtropical
This species commonly grows to approximately 70 cm in length, however the largest individuals have been found to be 87 cm.
It is yellow to yellowish-brown or bronze in colour, the belly being lighter.
It has scattered blue markings over the body. The cheeks have no scales and may have a vertical blue markings. It has whitish or yellowish fins with a yellowish-edged dorsal fin.
This fish occurs in the waters of East Africa to the southern parts of Japan. It also lives in Australian coastal waters, and has been recorded in the Red Sea, Persian Gulf and New Caledonia, where it is one of the major commercial fishes.
