| Lethrinus genivittatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Lethrinidae |
| Genus: | Lethrinus |
| Species: | L. genivittatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lethrinus genivittatus Valenciennes, 1830 | |
| Synonyms | |
Lethrinus nematacanthus Bleeker, 1854 | |
Lethrinus genivittatus, the longspine emperor, threadfin emperor, lance emperor or lancer, [2] is a species of fish in the genus Lethrinus , and family Lethrinidae. [3] It was first described by Achille Valenciennes in 1830. The IUCN classifies it as being of least concern. [1] It lives in marine and brackish water and is native to the Indo-West Pacific. [4]