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John Randall

Lethrinus sp.   Cuvier, 1829

Common Name: emperor

Taxonomy: available through ITIS logo

Identification:

Specific identification of the individuals that were introduced into Hawaii unclear (Randall 1987).

Native Range: Unclear due to confusion surrounding specific identification.

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Interactive maps: Continental US, Hawaii, Puerto Rico

Nonindigenous Occurrences:

Twelve individuals of an unidentified species were introduced to Kane'ohe Bay, O'ahu, Hawaii from the Marquesas in 1958 (Randall 1987; Mundy 2005).

Means of Introduction: Stocked.

Status: Failed in Hawaii.

Impact of Introduction: Unknown.

Remarks:

References

Randall, J. E.  1987.  Introductions of marine fishes to the Hawaiian Islands.  Bulletin of Marine Science 41: 490-502.

Mundy, B. C.  2005.  Checklist of Fishes of the Hawaiian Archipelago.  Bishop Museum Bulletins in Zoology, Number 6.

Other Resources:
FishBase Fact Sheet

Author: Pamela J. Schofield

Revision Date: 3/3/2006

Citation for this information:
Pamela J. Schofield. 2009. Lethrinus sp.. USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database, Gainesville, FL.
<http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/FactSheet.asp?speciesID=759> Revision Date: 3/3/2006





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