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Smalltooth emperor
Lethrinus microdon
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Smalltooth emperor
- Scientific
- Lethrinus microdon
- Dhivehi
- Filolhu
- Group
- Reef fish
- Family
- Lethrinidae (emperors)
- Maximum size
- Up to about 80 cm (total length); commonly 40 cm; max. published weight 4.9 kg
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 10 to 200 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2015
Description
A long-snouted emperor, bluish grey or brown with scattered dark blotches, reaching about 80 cm. It swims in small schools over sand near reefs and feeds on fish, crustaceans and squid.
In the Maldives
FishBase (Maldives) gives the general name filolhu.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Lethrinus-microdon.html
- fishbase.se /comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=1845&GenusName=Lethrinus&SpeciesName=
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Lethrinus_microdon.jpg
Dhivehi name source: FishBase common names (country: Maldives) give 'Filolhu' (Latin script). FishBase also lists 'Filolu' under India (Minicoy/Lakshadweep Mahl dialect); not used. FLAG: single source.