Yellow-tipped threadfin bream

Nemipterus nematopus

Seabream of Australian Waters

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Yellow-tipped threadfin bream is a marine fish found around Western Central Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 17.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Nemipteridae
Genus: Nemipterus
Maximum length: 17.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: Philippines, Indonesia, and northern Australia from the Timor Sea to northern Queensland. The name Nemipterus marginatus has been misapplied to this species by some authors.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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