Lethrinus genivittatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Spariformes |
Family: | Lethrinidae |
Genus: | Lethrinus |
Species: | L. genivittatus
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Binomial name | |
Lethrinus genivittatus Valenciennes, 1830
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Synonyms | |
Lethrinus nematacanthus Bleeker, 1854 |
Lethrinus genivittatus, the longspine emperor, threadfin emperor, lance emperor or lancer,[2] is a species of fish in the genus Lethrinus, and family Lethrinidae.[3] It was first described by Achille Valenciennes in 1830. The IUCN classifies it as being of least concern.[1] It lives in marine and brackish water and is native to the Indo-West Pacific.[4]