| Family: |
Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams) |
| Max. size: |
23 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 50 - 70 m, non-migratory |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Andaman Sea, Strait of Malacca, Philippines, Gulf of Thailand, South China Sea and Indonesia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Suborbital spine absent. Preopercle with 3 transverse scale rows. Pectoral and pelvic fins long, reaching to between level of anus and origin of anal fin. A line drawn up from posterior edge of suborbital reaching the dorsal profile at about 2 to 7 scale rows before origin of dorsal fin. Upper lobe of caudal fin pointed, with sulphur-yellow tip. Axillary scale present. Color: Upper body rosy, silvery-white below. Two yellow stripes beneath eye. Cheeks and opercle with golden and mauve reflections. |
| Biology: |
Inhabits sandy or muddy bottoms. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 July 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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