| Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams) |
| 9.7 cm SL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 2.5 g |
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demersal; marine; depth range 150 - 300 m, non-migratory |
| Eastern Indian Ocean: known only from a single specimen collected off Waltair, India. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Head scales reaching forward to level of posterior nostrils. Posterior margin of preopercle more or less vertical. Lower limb of preopercle naked. Posterior margin of suborbital finely denticulate. Pectoral and pelvic fins long, reaching to beyond level of anus. Axillary scale present. Color: Body rosy-yellow. |
| Occurs on sand or mud bottoms in offshore waters. Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates. No major fishery exists. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 28 June 2018 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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