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Lethrinus lentjan (Lacepède, 1802)

Pink ear emperor
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Philippines country information

Common names: Anuping, Babarat, Babarat
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: Fisheries Improved for Sustainable Fisheries (FISH) Project, 2010
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Puerto Princesa, Palawan (Ref. 58652). Recorded from Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104679 and 107139), Bongo Island and Paril-Sangay Protected Seascape, Moro Gulf (Ref. 106380). Museum: Western Calatagan, Batangas, UPZM 5374 (Ref. 6956). Taytay fish market, FRLM 12131.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kimura, S., 1995
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Empereur lentille, Emperador de lentejuelas, Pig-face bream, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Lethrinidae (Emperors or scavengers) > Lethrininae
Etymology: Lethrinus: Greek, lethrinia, a fish pertaining to genus Pagellus.
  More on author: Lacepède.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; brackish; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 10 - 90 m (Ref. 6390).   Tropical; 32°N - 35°S, 24°E - 167°W

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