Slender Emperor

Scientific Name: Lethrinus variegatus
Family: Emperors - Lethrinidae
Maximum Size: 20cm
Identification: Small elongate body; mottled shades of green to brown mixed with white; wide darkish mid-lateral stripe, pale spots on fins.
Favourite: Usually form groups.
Hide-out: Seagrass beds and sandy areas near coral reefs to 15m.
Location: Indo-West Pacific - Red Sea and E. Africa to New Caledonia. S.W. Japan, Micronesia to N.W. Australia and Great Barrier Reef.