| Lethrinus | |
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| Orange-striped Emperor (L. obsoletus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Lethrinidae |
| Genus: |
Lethrinus G. Cuvier, 1829 |
| Type species | |
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Sparus choerorynchus Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801 |
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Lethrinus is a genus of emperors found from the eastern Atlantic Ocean through the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific Ocean.
There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: