Longfin Emperor

Scientific Name: Lethrinus erythropterus
Family: Emperors - Lethrinidae
Maximum Size: 50cm
Identification: Red to yellow-brown, often with faint bars; Pair of pale to bright white bars on base of tail.
Favourite: Solitary or form small groups.
Hide-out: Coastal reefs, lagoons and outer slopes in 2-25m.
Location: Indo-Asian Pacific - E. Africa to Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Is, Palau and Caroline Is. in Micronesia.