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Long Nose Emperor

Lethrinus olivaceus

Description:

Lethrinus olivaceus, common name Longface emperor or Long-nosed emperor, is a species of bony fishes belonging to the family Lethrinidae. Lethrinus olivaceus can reach a length of about 70–100 centimetres (28–39 in). This large lethrinid has a very long snout, with dark wavy streaks. The basic color of the body is olive-grayish, usually with various irregular darker blotches. It has 10 dorsal spine, 9 dorsal soft rays, 3 anal spines and 8 anal soft rays. This fish feeds mainly on crustaceans, cephalopods and fishes.

Notes:

Watch the video below to see them hunting and how they can change their skin colours within seconds : https://www.facebook.com/askkang/videos/...

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AlbertKang
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AlbertKang

Bogo, Cebu, Philippines

Spotted on Apr 25, 2016
Submitted on Jun 7, 2016

Spotted for Mission

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