Lethrinidae

32 species in this family

The Lethrinidae family includes 32 species in the guide. Browse them all below with photos, identification details and distribution — and identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

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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