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Redthroat Emperor

( Lethrinus miniatus )
Description

Other names

Island Snapper, Lipper, Redthroat, Red-throated Emperor, Sweetlip, Sweetlip Emperor, Tricky Snapper, Trumpet Emperor, Trumpeter, Yellow-mouthed Perch, Yellow-mouthed Snapper

How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
  • Is a member of the family Lethrinidae (emperors)
  • Can grow to 90cm in length and 9kg in weight
  • Earns it’s name from it’s red mouth/throat
  • Lives for at least 22 years
  • Frequent coral reef environments and adjacent sandy areas
  • Good eating