Scientific Name	Lethrinus xanthochilus   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	Klunzinger, 1870	Depth	1 - 150M
Chinese	黃唇龍占魚	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	龍占魚科	Economic Fish	Yes
Family	F377　Lethrinidae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	黃唇裸頰鯛
Max Length	70 cm	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	龍尖、龍占(澎湖)
Distribution in World	India Ocean to Pacific Ocean	Distribution in Taiwan	South、PonFu、Greeb IS.
Habitats	Coral、Benthos、Coastal、Lagoon	Holotype Locality	Red Sea
Synonyms	Lethrinella xanthocheilus, Lethrinella xanthochila, Lethrinus microdon, Lethrinus variegatus, Lethrinus xanthocheilus, Lethrinus xantochilus
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.5(FAO, 2001)  Klunzinger, C. B. 1870
Specimen List	ASIZP0055998. ASIZP0056592. NMMBP02123. NMMBP08793. NMMSTP00114.
Common Name	Yellow-lip emperor; Yellowlip emperor
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Dorsal-fin rays X, 9; anal-fin rays III, 8; pectoral-fin rays 13. Body depth 2.6-2.9 in standard length; cheek scaleless; inner base of pectoral fin scalesless; no molars in jaws; 4 1/2 to 5 scale rows above lateral line; a distinct angularity in dorsal profile of head above front of eye; olive or grayish with yellow or orange upper lip, sometimes indistinct dark spots scattered on sides; a red spot often present at upper base of pectoral fin.
habitats	Large solitary individuals frequently sighted on reefs.
Distribution	Taiwan: South, Lyudao.
Utility	Commercial fishery species.