| Lethrinus | |
|---|---|
|  | |
| Orange-striped Emperor (L. obsoletus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Chordata | 
| Class: | Actinopterygii | 
| Order: | Perciformes | 
| Family: | Lethrinidae | 
| Genus: | Lethrinus G. Cuvier, 1829 | 
| Type species | |
| 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: