After Carroll, 1988 and Nelson, 1994, with recent species from Froese & Pauly, 2001 [“The Fishbase”]
<==o Lethrinidae (keisariahvenet; emperors, emperor breams) [N: 5/39] [FB: 5/37] |-- Gnathodentex aureolineatus (Lacépède, 1802) (Striped large-eye bream) |--o Gymnocranius ()? [N: 8] [FB: 7] | |-- G. audleyi Ogilby, 1916 (Collared large-eye bream) | |-- G. elongatus Senta, 1973 (Forktail large-eye bream) | |-- G. euanus (Günther, 1879) (Japanese large-eye bream) | |-- G. frenatus Bleeker, 1873 (Yellowsnout large-eye bream) | |-- G. grandoculis (Valenciennes, 1830) (Blue-lined large-eye bream) | |-- G. griseus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1843) (Grey large-eye bream) | `-- G. microdon (Bleeker, 1851) (Blue-spotted large-eye bream) |-- Monotaxis grandoculis (Forsskål, 1775) (Humpnose big-eye bream) |-- Wattsia mossambica (Smith, 1957) (Mozambique large-eye bream) `--o Lethrinus ()? [N: 28] [FB: 27] |-- L. amboinensis Bleeker, 1854 (Ambon emperor) |-- L. atkinsoni Seale, 1910 (Pacific yellowtail emperor) |-- L. atlanticus Valenciennes, 1830 (Atlantic emperor) |-- L. borbonicus Valenciennes, 1830 (Snubnose emperor) |-- L. conchyliatus (Smith, 1959) (Redaxil emperor) |-- L. crocineus Smith, 1959 (Yellowtail emperor) |-- L. enigmaticus Smith, 1959 (Blackeye emperor) |-- L. erythracanthus Valenciennes, 1830 (Orange-spotted emperor) |-- L. erythropterus Valenciennes, 1830 (Longfin emperor) |-- L. genivittatus Valenciennes, 1830 (Longspine emperor) |-- L. haematopterus Temminck & Schlegel, 1844 (Chinese emperor) |-- L. harak (Forsskål, 1775) (Thumbprint emperor) |-- L. laticaudis Alleyne & Macleay, 1877 (Grass emperor) |-- L. lentjan (Lacépède, 1802) (Pink ear emperor) |-- L. mahsena (Forsskål, 1775) (Sky emperor) |-- L. microdon Valenciennes, 1830 (Smalltooth emperor) |-- L. miniatus (Forster, 1801) (Trumpet emperor) |-- L. nebulosus (Forsskål, 1775) (Spangled emperor) |-- L. obsoletus (Forsskål, 1775) (Orange-striped emperor) |-- L. olivaceus Valenciennes, 1830 (Longface emperor) |-- L. ornatus Valenciennes, 1830 (Ornate emperor) |-- L. punctulatus Macleay, 1878 (Australian emperor) |-- L. reticulatus Valenciennes, 1830 (Red snout emperor) |-- L. rubrioperculatus Sato, 1978 (Spotcheek emperor) |-- L. semicinctus Valenciennes, 1830 (Black blotch emperor) |-- L. variegatus Valenciennes, 1830 (Slender emperor) `-- L. xanthochilus Klunzinger, 1870 (Yellowlip emperor)
Reference(s):
- Carroll, R. L., 1988: Vertebrate paleontology and evolution.
–W. H. Freeman and company, New York, 1988, 698. - Carroll, R. L., 1988: Appendix. 594-648.
in Carroll, R. L., 1988: Vertebrate paleontology and evolution.
–W. H. Freeman and company, New York, 1988, 698. - Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds), 2001: FishBase.
–iNet: www.fishbase.org - Lahti, S., Malmström, K. K., Koli, L., Leikola, A., Syrjämäki, J. & Lahti, J., 1980: Zoo, Suuri Eläinkirja 5: Kalat, sammakkoeläimet, matelijat.
–Werner Söderström Osakeyhtiö, Porvoo-Helsinki-Juva, 1980.
Original work [in French]: Beauté Du Monde Animal: IX Reptiles/Amphibiens & X Poissons.
–Rizzoli Editore, Milano, 1968. - Nelson, J. S., 1994: Fishes of the world.
–John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, 1994, xx-600