Delagoa threadfin bream

Nemipterus bipunctatus

Seabream of the Persian Gulf

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Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
South Asia
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Nemipterus bipunctatus, the Delagoa threadfin bream, Bleeker's threadfin bream or butterfly bream, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Nemipteridae, the threadfin and whiptail breams. This demersal fish is found over soft bottoms in the Indian Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Nemipteridae
Genus: Nemipterus
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Persian Gulf, east Africa south to Delagoa Bay in Mozambique, Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar, Arabian Sea, Sri Lanka, Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea, and Strait of Malacca. This species has generally been reported under the name Nemipteus delagoae or Nemipterus bleekeri .
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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