Author: (Forsskål, 1775)
FBname: Orange-striped emperor
Comments: Found over seagrass beds (Ref. 41878), sand and rubble areas of lagoons and reefs (Ref. 30573).  Found singly or in groups (Ref. 9710).  Juveniles on weedy reefs (Ref. 48635).  Feed on mollusks, crustaceans, and echinoderms (Ref. 30573).  One of the commonest lethrinids along the coast of east Africa (Ref. 4369).  Marketed fresh (Ref. 9775).