Pink ear emperor (Lethrinus lentjan)
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General data
- Main name: Pink ear emperor
- Local names: Redspot Emperor, purple ear emperor, purple-headed emperor
- Climates: Tropical, Subtropical
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: Africa, Asia, Australia & Oceania
- Distribution: Indian ocean, Pacific Ocean, Red sea, Bay of Bengal, South China Sea
Classification
- Genus: Lethrinus - Lethrinus
- Family: Lethrinidae - Emperors
- Order: Spariformes - Breams and porgies
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes