WoRMS taxon details
Lethrinus mahsena (Forsskål, 1775)
212075 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:212075)
accepted
Species
Lethrinus abbreviatus Valenciennes, 1830 · unaccepted
Lethrinus caeruleus Valenciennes, 1830 · unaccepted
Lethrinus sanguineus Smith, 1955 · unaccepted
Sciaena mahsena Forsskål, 1775 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Sciaena mahsena Forsskål, 1775) Forskål P. (1775). Descriptiones Animalium, Avium, Amphibiorum, Piscium, Insectorum, Vermium; quae in Itinere Orientali Observavit Petrus Forskål. Post Mortem Auctoris editit Carsten Niebuhr. Adjuncta est materia Medica Kahirina. Mölleri, Hafniae, 19 + xxxiv + 164 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2088059
page(s): xii, 52 [details]
page(s): xii, 52 [details]
Description Found over reef areas and adjacent sandy and seagrass areas. Feeds mainly on echinoderms (most frequently sea urchins),...
Description Found over reef areas and adjacent sandy and seagrass areas. Feeds mainly on echinoderms (most frequently sea urchins), crustaceans and fishes; molluscs, tunicates, sponges, polychaetes and other worms are consumed in lesser quantities. In most areas of the Red Sea, it is considered an excellent food fish but in certain areas of the Indian Ocean it may have an unpleasant 'coral' smell and taste (Ref. 2295). Utilized fresh for broiling and baking (Ref. 9987). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Lethrinus mahsena (Forsskål, 1775). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=212075 on 2025-08-04
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Lethrinus sanguineus Smith, 1955) Smith, J. L. B. (1955). New species and new records of fishes from Moçambique. Part I. <em>Memorias do Museu Dr. Alvaro de Castro.</em> 3: 3-27, Pls. 1-3. [details]
original description (of Lethrinus caeruleus Valenciennes, 1830) Cuvier, G. ; Valenciennes, A. (1830). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome Sixième. Livre sixième. Partie I. Des Sparoïdes; Partie II. Des Ménides. <em>Tome sixième. Livre sixième. Partie I. Des Sparoïdes; Partie II. Des Ménides.</em> v. 6: i-xxiv + 6 pp. + 1-559, Pls. 141-169. [Valenciennes is author of pp. 1-425, 493-559; Cuvier 426-491. i-xviii + 1-470 in Strasbourg ed.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4436643 [details]
original description (of Sciaena mahsena Forsskål, 1775) Forskål P. (1775). Descriptiones Animalium, Avium, Amphibiorum, Piscium, Insectorum, Vermium; quae in Itinere Orientali Observavit Petrus Forskål. Post Mortem Auctoris editit Carsten Niebuhr. Adjuncta est materia Medica Kahirina. Mölleri, Hafniae, 19 + xxxiv + 164 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2088059
page(s): xii, 52 [details]
original description (of Lethrinus abbreviatus Valenciennes, 1830) Cuvier, G. ; Valenciennes, A. (1830). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome Sixième. Livre sixième. Partie I. Des Sparoïdes; Partie II. Des Ménides. <em>Tome sixième. Livre sixième. Partie I. Des Sparoïdes; Partie II. Des Ménides.</em> v. 6: i-xxiv + 6 pp. + 1-559, Pls. 141-169. [Valenciennes is author of pp. 1-425, 493-559; Cuvier 426-491. i-xviii + 1-470 in Strasbourg ed.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4436643 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
original description (of Lethrinus caeruleus Valenciennes, 1830) Cuvier, G. ; Valenciennes, A. (1830). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome Sixième. Livre sixième. Partie I. Des Sparoïdes; Partie II. Des Ménides. <em>Tome sixième. Livre sixième. Partie I. Des Sparoïdes; Partie II. Des Ménides.</em> v. 6: i-xxiv + 6 pp. + 1-559, Pls. 141-169. [Valenciennes is author of pp. 1-425, 493-559; Cuvier 426-491. i-xviii + 1-470 in Strasbourg ed.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4436643 [details]
original description (of Sciaena mahsena Forsskål, 1775) Forskål P. (1775). Descriptiones Animalium, Avium, Amphibiorum, Piscium, Insectorum, Vermium; quae in Itinere Orientali Observavit Petrus Forskål. Post Mortem Auctoris editit Carsten Niebuhr. Adjuncta est materia Medica Kahirina. Mölleri, Hafniae, 19 + xxxiv + 164 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2088059
page(s): xii, 52 [details]
original description (of Lethrinus abbreviatus Valenciennes, 1830) Cuvier, G. ; Valenciennes, A. (1830). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome Sixième. Livre sixième. Partie I. Des Sparoïdes; Partie II. Des Ménides. <em>Tome sixième. Livre sixième. Partie I. Des Sparoïdes; Partie II. Des Ménides.</em> v. 6: i-xxiv + 6 pp. + 1-559, Pls. 141-169. [Valenciennes is author of pp. 1-425, 493-559; Cuvier 426-491. i-xviii + 1-470 in Strasbourg ed.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4436643 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
Other
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Found over reef areas and adjacent sandy and seagrass areas. Feeds mainly on echinoderms (most frequently sea urchins), crustaceans and fishes; molluscs, tunicates, sponges, polychaetes and other worms are consumed in lesser quantities. In most areas of the Red Sea, it is considered an excellent food fish but in certain areas of the Indian Ocean it may have an unpleasant 'coral' smell and taste (Ref. 2295). Utilized fresh for broiling and baking (Ref. 9987). [details]
To Barcode of Life (61 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Lethrinus abbreviatus Valenciennes, 1830)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Sciaena mahsena Forsskål, 1775)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Lethrinus caeruleus Valenciennes, 1830)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (32 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Lethrinus sanguineus Smith, 1955)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Lethrinus mahsena)
To FishBase (from synonym Lethrinus sanguineus Smith, 1955)
To FishBase (from synonym Lethrinus caeruleus Valenciennes, 1830)
To FishBase (from synonym Sciaena mahsena Forsskål, 1775)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Lethrinus abbreviatus Valenciennes, 1830)
To FishBase images (Lethrinus mahsena, by Randall, J.E.)
To GenBank (40 nucleotides; 37 proteins)
To GenBank (40 nucleotides; 37 proteins) (from synonym Sciaena mahsena Forsskål, 1775)
To IUCN Red List (Endangered)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Lethrinus mahsena USNM 304287 radiograph head)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Lethrinus mahsena USNM 304287 radiograph lateral view)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Lethrinus abbreviatus Valenciennes, 1830)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Sciaena mahsena Forsskål, 1775)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Lethrinus caeruleus Valenciennes, 1830)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (32 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Lethrinus sanguineus Smith, 1955)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Lethrinus mahsena)
To FishBase (from synonym Lethrinus sanguineus Smith, 1955)
To FishBase (from synonym Lethrinus caeruleus Valenciennes, 1830)
To FishBase (from synonym Sciaena mahsena Forsskål, 1775)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Lethrinus abbreviatus Valenciennes, 1830)
To FishBase images (Lethrinus mahsena, by Randall, J.E.)
To GenBank (40 nucleotides; 37 proteins)
To GenBank (40 nucleotides; 37 proteins) (from synonym Sciaena mahsena Forsskål, 1775)
To IUCN Red List (Endangered)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Lethrinus mahsena USNM 304287 radiograph head)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Lethrinus mahsena USNM 304287 radiograph lateral view)
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
Hosted externally
Unreviewed
Hosted externally
Hosted externally
