Lethrinus
| Lethrinus | |
|---|---|
| Orange-striped Emperor (L. obsoletus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Lethrinidae |
| Genus: | Lethrinus G. Cuvier, 1829 |
| Type species | |
| Sparus choerorynchus Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lethrinus is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Lethrinidae, the emperors and emperor breams. These fishes are mostly found in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, with a single species in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.