ENEndangered
Sky Emperor
Lethrinus mahsena
Declining
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lethrinus_mahsena
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Marine neritic· major
Conservation measures underway
Species recoveryPolicies and regulations
Threatened in British Indian Ocean Territory
Frequently asked questions
Why is Sky Emperor classified as Endangered?
Sky Emperor is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Sky Emperor live?
Sky Emperor occurs in British Indian Ocean Territory, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, and Ethiopia (plus 32 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Sky Emperor?
The main threats to Sky Emperor are 5.4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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