Lethrinus laticaudis
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Grass Emperor also known as Grass Sweetlip, is a fish of the Emperor
family. It is primarily found in southern and central Queensland
. Young fish are often found in inshore beds of eelgrass
and mangrove swamps, while adults are common in coastal reef
s along the Queensland coast. They are also found in southern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
Grass Emperor are browny-grey with darker brown blotches and streaks along their sides. They have olive cheeks covered with white speckles, their pectoral fins are tinged with blue and all other fins are tinged with pink. They also have fine blue lines radiating from the eyes, with some crossing the snout. Grass Emperor can grow up to 70 cm (5.6 kg).
Lethrinidae
The emperor breams or simply emperors also known as pigface breams are a family, Lethrinidae, of fishes in the order Perciformes....
family. It is primarily found in southern and central Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
. Young fish are often found in inshore beds of eelgrass
Zostera
Zostera is a small genus of widely distributed seagrass, commonly called marine eelgrass or simply eelgrass . The genus Zostera contains sixteen species.-Ecology:Zostera is found on sandy substrates or in estuaries submerged or partially floating...
and mangrove swamps, while adults are common in coastal reef
Reef
In nautical terminology, a reef is a rock, sandbar, or other feature lying beneath the surface of the water ....
s along the Queensland coast. They are also found in southern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.
Grass Emperor are browny-grey with darker brown blotches and streaks along their sides. They have olive cheeks covered with white speckles, their pectoral fins are tinged with blue and all other fins are tinged with pink. They also have fine blue lines radiating from the eyes, with some crossing the snout. Grass Emperor can grow up to 70 cm (5.6 kg).
External links
- Lethrinus laticaudis at FishBaseFishBaseFishBase is a comprehensive database of information about fish species . It is the largest and most extensively accessed online database on adult finfish on the web...