Biology:Lethrinus atlanticus

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Lethrinus atlanticus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Spariformes
Family: Lethrinidae
Genus: Lethrinus
Species:
L. atlanticus
Binomial name
Lethrinus atlanticus
Valenciennes, 1830

Lethrinus atlanticus, the Atlantic emperor, is a species of fish in the emperor family found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean off the coast of western Africa. In the wild, this species feeds on bottom dwelling invertebrates and grows up to 30 cm at average.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Lethrinus atlanticus" in FishBase. July 2014 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q31394 entry