Species ID
View AllRedthroat 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
