Lethrinid fishes (Lethrinidae) of Wallacea region

Abstract

Abstract The emperor fishes (Lethrinidae) are a family of tropical reef fishes that comprise an important component of commercial in water of Wallacea. This study was conducted to provide an update on the species of Lethrinus fish in Wallacea waters and describe the emperor fishes of the lethrinid subfamily Lethrininae from the Wallacea and the result will be used as basis for further study especially on biodiversity monitoring for the area. Specimens were collected in South Sulawesi, North Sulawesi, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia at August 2018 to July 2019. Results showed that there were sixteen species representing 29 species which are widely distributed in Indo-Pasific areas all over the world inhabiting the area were examined and identified: L. amboinensis, L. atkinsoni, L. conchyliatus, L. erythracanthus, L. erythropterus, L. genivittatus, L. harak L. lentjan, L. microdon, L. nebulosus, L. obsoletus, L. olivaceus, L. ornatus, L. rubrioperculatus, L. semicintus, and L. xanthocyllus.