Western butterfish

Pentapodus vitta

Nemipterid Fish of Australian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Pentapodus vitta , the Western whiptail, Western butterfish, black stripe butterfish, striped whiptail or Western threadfin bream, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Nemipteridae, the threadfin breams. This fish is found in the Eastern Indian Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Nemipteridae
Genus: Pentapodus
Maximum length: 26 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: western Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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