Family : Lethrinidae (Emperors or scavengers) , subfamily: Lethrininae
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Trumpet emperor
Fish Name : Lethrinus miniatus
Max size : 90.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2295); max. published weight: 9,600 g (Ref. 9987); max. reported age: 22 years
Environment : reef-associated; non-migratory ; depth range 5 - 30 m
Climate : tropical; 28°N - 34°S
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.06-0.17; tm=2-3; tmax=22)Distribution : Western Pacific: northern Australia (including Western Australia), New Caledonia, and the Ryukyu Islands. Occurrence records outside of distributional range probably refer to Lethrinus olivaceus.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Snout moderately long. Cheek without scales. Body silvery, tan or yellowish in color, often with a series of 8 or 9 dark bars. Vertical bars may be absent in some individuals. Base of pectoral fin red. Occasionally a red streak is present, originating on the upper operculum, passing beneath the eye and on to the snout. Reddish lips. Fins pale or reddish, sometimes brilliant red on membranes near base of pelvic fin and between spinous rays of dorsal and anal fin. The base of scales often black.
Biology : Inhabit coral reefs during daytime where they feed occasionally in sand and rubble areas between coral heads. At night, they move out over the sandy sea floor and forage actively. Usually occur in small schools. Feed mainly on crustaceans, echinoderms, mollusks and fish, with crabs and sea urchins predominating. Much of the information reported for this species was based on misidentifications and referred to L. olivaceous (see Ref. 2295). Marketed fresh or frozen (Ref. 9987)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : reports of ciguatera poisoning , Halstead, B.W., P.S. Auerbach and D.R. Campbell. 1990
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Carpenter, K.E. and G.R. Allen. 1989. (Ref. 2295)

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Common Names : കടു, வெளமீன், ചെന്വല്ലി, പുയ്മെട്ടി, கொருங்குவிலா, குரஙகுவெலா  , പുഇമിട്ടി , ചെന്പല്ലി , வாளமீன்  , కరవ  , Chemballi, Kadu, Karwa, Koranguvelu, Longface emperor, Puimetti, Starry pigface bream, Thundigufilolu, Valamin
Status : questionable
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses