Nemipteridae

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.