The University Museum
The University of Tokyo

Bulletin No.15

A SYNOPSIS OF THE SPAROID FISH
GENUS LETHRINUS, WITH THE
DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES

I. Introduction
II. Material and methods
III. Some important works on the genus Lethrimis
IV. A list of the nominal species and subspecies of Lethrinus
V. Descriptions: Genus Lethrinus Cuvier; Key to the species of the genus Lethrinus; 1. Lethrinus harak (Forsskal); 2. Lethrinus nematacanthus Bleeker; 3. Lethrinus sanguineus Smith; 4. Lethrinus kallopterus Bleeker; 5. Lethrinus hypselopterus Bleeker; 6. Lethrinus amamianus Akazaki; 7. Lethrinus mahsena (Forsskål); 8. Lethrinus anarhynchus Postel; 9. Lethrinus nebulosus (Forsskål); 10. Lethrinus opercularis Valenciennes; 11. Lethrinus ramak (Forsskål); 12. Lethrinus ornatus Valenciennes; 13. Lethrinus mahsenoides Valenciennes; 14. Lethrinus miniatus (Bloch & Schneidër); 15. Lethrinus lentjan (Lacepède); 16. Lethrinus atlanticus Valenciennes; 17. Lethrinus chrysostomus Richardson; 18. Lethrinus haematopterus Temminck & Schlegel; 19. Lethrinus variegatus Valenciennes; 20. Lethrinus conchyliatus (Smith); 21. Lethrinus xanthochilus Klunzinger; 22. Lethrinus reticulatus Valenciennes; 23. Lethrinus microdon Valenciennes; 24. Lethrinus amboinensis Bleeker; 25. Lethrinus rubrioperculatus, sp. nov; 26. Lethrinus semicinctus Valenciennes
VI. Notes on some uncertain species
Acknowledgments
References

Torao SATO: Misaki Marine Biological Station, Faculty of Science, and Department of Zoology, The University Museum, The University of Tokyo

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