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Yellowlip emperor
Lethrinus xanthochilus
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Yellowlip emperor
- Scientific
- Lethrinus xanthochilus
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Family
- Lethrinidae (emperors)
- Maximum size
- Up to about 70 cm (fork length); commonly 59 cm; max. published weight 5.4 kg
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 0 to 150 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2015
Description
An emperor with a greyish body, a bright yellow upper lip and a red spot at the pectoral base, reaching about 70 cm. It lives over seagrass, sand and rubble near reefs.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Lethrinus-xanthochilus.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Lethrinus_xanthochilus_JNC1773.JPG
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.