First record and distribution extension of two emperor fishes, Lethrinus semicinctus and Lethrinus olivaceus to the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia

• Main Authors: Siti Asmal Mat Piah,, Hui, Hui Lee, Nur Athirah Abd Latiff,, Li, Lian Wong, Okamoto, Jo, Motomura, Hiroyuki, Kimura, Seishi, Ying, Giat Seah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2023
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/22051/1/SE%201.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/22051/; http://www.ukm.my/jsm/index.html

This study reports the occurrence of two species of Lethrinus (family Lethrinidae) on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. The specimens were caught by commercial bottom trawlers operating in the southern part of the South China Sea and landed at several fish landing ports. Lethrinus semicinctus V...