Doublewhip threadfin bream

Nemipterus nematophorus

Seabream in Indo West Pacific

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

The doublewhip threadfin bream (Nemipterus nematophorus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Nemipteridae, the threadfin breams. This species is found in the Indo-West Pacific region.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Nemipteridae
Genus: Nemipterus
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: including the Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea, Strait of Malacca, Philippines, South China Sea, Gulf of Thailand and Indonesia. Record from northwestern Australia is apparently unfounded.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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