FAO SPECIES CATALOGUE Vol.9. Emperor fishes and large-eye breams of the world (Family Lethrinidae) An annotated and illustrated catalogue of lethrinid species known to date prepared by Kent E. Carpenter Mariculture and Fisheries Department Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research P.O. Box 1638 22017 Salmiya, Kuwait and Gerald R. Allen Western Australian Museum Francis Street Perth, Australia

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This is the ninth issue in the FAO series of worldwide annotated and illustrated catalogues of major groups of organisms that enter marine fisheries. The present volume includes 39 lethrinid species belonging to 5 genera. It comprises an introductory section with general remarks on the systematics, habitat and fisheries of the family, a glossary of technical terms used, illustrated keys to genera and species, and detailed accounts on all species. Species accounts include drawings, scientific and vernacular names, information on habitat, biology and fisheries, and a distribution map. Lists of nominal species in the family, a table of species by major marine fishing areas and colour plates follow the species accounts. The work is fully indexed and there is ample reference to pertinent literature.

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FAO Fisheries Synopsis No.125, Volume 9

PREPARATION OF THIS DOCUMENT
CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

Illustrated Glossary of Technical Terms and Measurements

SYSTEMATIC CATALOGUE

Diagnostic features of the Family Lethrinidae
Illustrated key to Genera and Species of Monotypic Genera

Gnathodentex

Gnathodentex aurolineatus

Gymnocranius

Gymnocranius audleyi
Gymnocranius elongatus
Gymnocranius euanus
Gymnocranius frenatus
Gymnocranius grandoculis
Gymnocranius griseus
Gymnocranius microdon
Gymnocranius sp.

Lethrinus

Lethrinus amboinensis
Lethrinus atkinsoni
Lethrinus atlanticus
Lethrinus borbonicus
Lethrinus conchyliatus
Lethrinus crocineus
Lethrinus enigmaticus
Lethrinus erythracanthus
Lethrinus erythropterus
Lethrinus genivittatus
Lethrinus haematopterus
Lethrinus harak
Lethrinus laticaudis
Lethrinus lentjan
Lethrinus mahsena
Lethrinus microdon
Lethrinus miniatus
Lethrinus nebulosus
Lethrinus obsoletus
Lethrinus olivaceus
Lethrinus ornatus
Lethrinus reticulatus
Lethrinus rubrioperculatus
Lethrinus semicinctus
Lethrinus sp. 1
Lethrinus sp. 2
Lethrinus variegatus
Lethrinus xanthochilus

Monotaxis

Monotaxis grandoculis

Wattsia

Wattsia mossambica

LIST OF NOMINAL SPECIES OF LETHRINIDAE

LIST OF SPECIES BY MAJOR FISHING AREAS

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX OF SCIENTIFIC AND VERNACULAR NAMES

COLOUR PLATES I-IV

COLOUR PLATES V-VIII