Morphological and genetic evaluation of the thumbprint emperor, Lethrinus harak (Forsskal, 1775) in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

ABSTRACT: Background: The Lethrinidae (emperors) include many important food fish species. Accurate determination of species and stocks is important for fisheries management. The taxonomy of the genus Lethrinus is problematic, for example with regards to the identification of the thumbprint emperor Lethrinus harak. Little research has been done on L. harak diversity in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. This study aimed to evaluate the morphometric and genetic characters of the thumbprint emperor, L. harak (Forsskål, 1775) in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Methods: This research was conducted in the Marine Biology Laboratory, Faculty of Marine Science and Fisheries, Hasanuddin University, and Division of Fisheries Science, University of Miyazaki. Morphometric ch

SUBMITTER: Afrisal M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8264806 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature