pacific yellowtail emperor
| Scientific name | Lethrinus atkinsoni |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Seale |
| Year of description | 1910 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Lethrinidae |
| Genus | Lethrinus |
Introduction
Lethrinus atkinsoni, commonly known as pacific yellowtail emperor, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size32.5 cm
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Maximum size50 cm
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Longevity24 year
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ShapeOval
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Patternrayure horizontale
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Average size32.5 cm
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Maximum size50 cm
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Longevity24 year
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ShapeOval
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Patternrayure horizontale
How to recognize the pacific yellowtail emperor ?
The pacific yellowtail emperor measures between 32.5 and 50 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune and gris body. The also has jaune rayure horizontale.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The pacific yellowtail emperor is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found at mid-depth and near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
The pacific yellowtail emperor is a fish ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature25 - 29 °C
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Depth2 - 30 m
Biotope presentation
The pacific yellowtail emperor is most often found at a depth between 2m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
Species of the same family
striped large-eye bream
Lethrinidae
To read on the web
Sources & Contributions
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Translation
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Tags
Species of the same family
striped large-eye bream
Lethrinidae
Same genus
spangled emperor
Lethrinidae
Species of the same biotope
Scientific partners