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Spangled Emperor Lethrinus nebulosus

Called shaari in the Gulf, it has blue spots on its scales and blue lines on its cheeks.

• Family: Lethrinidae
• Rarity: Common
• Average length: 45 cm
• Max length: 87 cm
• Max weight: 8.4 kg
• Habitat: reef
• Regions: indo-pacific, red-sea, arabian-gulf
• Edible: yes

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It is one of the most common reef fish caught from Gulf dhows.

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