Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesian Reefs

Longface Emperor
Lethrinus olivaceus
Longface Emperor
Also known as: Longnose Emperor
Category: Emperors
Scientific Name: Lethrinus olivaceus
Size: Up to 3.25 ft (100 cm)  
Depth: 10-600 ft. (3-180 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea, Australia, Fiji, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Lethrinidae (Family) Emperors
      └Lethrinus (Genus)
       └L. olivaceus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 212069🔗
iNaturalist ID: 132393🔗

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