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Lethrinidae
32 species in this family
The Lethrinidae family belongs to the breams, snappers & drums and includes 32 species in the guide. You find them all below, with photos, identification details and distribution. Identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.
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Best-known species
Blue emperor
Lethrinus nebulosus
Lethrinidae
Sky emperor
Lethrinus mahsena
Lethrinidae
Spotcheek emperor
Lethrinus rubrioperculatus
Lethrinidae
Australian emperor
Lethrinus lentjan
Lethrinidae
Bigeye barenose
Monotaxis grandoculis
Lethrinidae
Blue-lined large-eye bream
Gymnocranius grandoculis
Lethrinidae
Emperor (Lethrinus miniatus)
Lethrinidae
Glowfish
Gnathodentex aureolineatus
Lethrinidae
Grey large-eye bream
Gymnocranius griseus
Lethrinidae
Blackblotch emperor
Lethrinus semicinctus
Lethrinidae
All species from A to Z
Ambon emperor
Lethrinus amboinensis
Lethrinidae
Atlantic emperor
Lethrinus atlanticus
Lethrinidae
Australian emperor
Lethrinus lentjan
Lethrinidae
Bigeye barenose
Monotaxis grandoculis
Lethrinidae
Black blotch emperor
Lethrinus harak
Lethrinidae
Blackblotch emperor
Lethrinus semicinctus
Lethrinidae
Blue emperor
Lethrinus nebulosus
Lethrinidae
Blue-lined large-eye bream
Gymnocranius grandoculis
Lethrinidae
Bluelined large-eye bream
Gymnocranius microdon
Lethrinidae
Brown-headed emperor
Lethrinus erythropterus
Lethrinidae
Chinese emperor
Lethrinus haematopterus
Lethrinidae
Collared large-eye bream
Gymnocranius audleyi
Lethrinidae
Emperor (Gymnocranius elongatus)
Lethrinidae
Emperor (Lethrinus microdon)
Lethrinidae
Emperor (Lethrinus olivaceus)
Lethrinidae
Emperor (Lethrinus reticulatus)
Lethrinidae
Emperor (Lethrinus obsoletus)
Lethrinidae
Emperor (Lethrinus variegatus)
Lethrinidae
Emperor (Lethrinus miniatus)
Lethrinidae
Enigmatic emperor
Lethrinus enigmaticus
Lethrinidae
Glowfish
Gnathodentex aureolineatus
Lethrinidae
Grey large-eye bream
Gymnocranius griseus
Lethrinidae
Japanese large-eye bream
Gymnocranius euanus
Lethrinidae
Lance emperor
Lethrinus genivittatus
Lethrinidae
Mozambique large-eye bream
Wattsia mossambica
Lethrinidae
Orange-finned emperor
Lethrinus erythracanthus
Lethrinidae
Ornate emperor
Lethrinus ornatus
Lethrinidae
Pacific yellowtail emperor
Lethrinus atkinsoni
Lethrinidae
Sky emperor
Lethrinus mahsena
Lethrinidae
Snubnose emperor
Lethrinus borbonicus
Lethrinidae
Spotcheek emperor
Lethrinus rubrioperculatus
Lethrinidae
Yellowlip emperor
Lethrinus xanthochilus
Lethrinidae