Orange-striped Emperor

A medium-sized emperor fish with distinctive orange horizontal stripes along its flanks. Less well-known than the Spangled Emperor but a solid food fish caught regularly by anglers fishing reef edges and sandy patches across both UAE coasts.

Species Stats

Diet

Invertebrates, small fish

Habitat

Coral reefs, sandy areas near reefs, seagrass beds

Local Name (Arabic)

شعري خطوط برتقالية

Fun Facts

• 1

  Emperor fish (Lethrinidae) are known for their tough scales and robust dental plates.

• 2

  Can be confused with other small emperor species — the orange stripes are the key identifying feature.

• 3

  Often caught using bottom rigs baited with squid or shrimp around reef structure.

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