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Lethrinus lentjan (Lacepéde, 1802)
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http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/14961/
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Lethrinus lentjan (Lacepéde, 1802)
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| Creator |
Muktha, M
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Marine Fishing
Mariculture |
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| Description |
Lethrinus lentjan has 10 spines and 9 soft rays in the dorsal fin, 3 spines and 8 soft rays in the anal fin. The base of pectoral fin has very few scales and sometimes may even be naked. This fish is distinguished by the reddish colour on posterior margin of the operculum, hence the name pink ear emperor fish. The base of the pectoral fin can also be red sometimes. Body is olive-greenish in colour, becoming lighter colour ventrally.
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ICAR - Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute
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| Date |
2017
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Book Section
PeerReviewed |
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text
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en
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| Identifier |
http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/14961/1/Lethrinus%20lentjan.pdf
Muktha, M (2017) Lethrinus lentjan (Lacepéde, 1802). In: Prioritized Species for Mariculture in India. ICAR - Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, pp. 111-115. ISBN 978-93-82263-14-2 |
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