Scientific Name	Lethrinus genivittatus   Pronounce			by: ©Randall, John E.
Author	Valenciennes, 1830	Depth	5 - 25M
Chinese	絲棘龍占魚	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	龍占魚科	Economic Fish	Yes
Family	F377　Lethrinidae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	長棘裸頰鯛
Max Length	25 cm	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	龍尖
Distribution in World	India Ocean to West Pacific Ocean	Distribution in Taiwan	South、North
Habitats	Coral、Benthos、Estuary、Fresh Water、 Coastal、Lagoon	Holotype Locality	Nagasaki, Japan
Synonyms	Lethrinus nematacanthus
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.5(FAO, 2001)
Specimen List	ASIZP0055802. FRIP00631.
Common Name	Thread-fin emperor; Longspine emperor; Lancer
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Dorsal-fin rays X, 9; anal-fin rays III, 8; pectoral-fin rays 13. Body depth 3.03 times in standard length. The only Lethrinus with its 2nd dorsal spine the longest. The inner surface of the pectoral fin may be scaleless, partially covered with scales or densely covered with scales. Body color is tan or brown on the upper sides, white on the lower sides, with three tan or brown stripes. The sides often have scattered irregular black oblique bars and a square black blotch above the pectoral fin and bordering below the lateral line. The head is brown or tan sometimes with several broad, somewhat indistinct vertical and oblique bands. The fins are pale, speckled with small white blotches.
habitats	Occurs over shallow sandy and seagrass beds, in mangrove swamps, lagoons, channels and outer reef slopes. May enter rivers. Feeds on crustaceans and small fishes. A protracted spawning peak from July to December is recorded in New Caledonia. Smaller and m
Distribution	Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia (including eastern Indian Ocean side), northern Australia, Philippines, southern Japan, Papua New Guinea and the Caroline Islands. Taiwan: South, North.
Utility	Commercial fishery species.