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Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams)
Etymology: Nemipterus: Greek, nema, -atos = filament + Greek, pteron = wing, fin (Ref. 45335).
Entorno: milieu / zona climática / rango de profundidad / gama de distribución
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; no migratorio; rango de profundidad 27 - 273 m (Ref. 9785). Tropical; 14°S - 22°S, 166°E - 177°W (Ref. 3810)
Western Pacific: Fiji and Vanuatu. This species appears most closely related to Nemipterus aurifilum and Nemipterus bathybius, but differs principally in coloration.
Tamaño / Peso / Edad
Madurez: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 22.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 3810); common length : 17.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 3810)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 10; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 9; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 7. Suborbital spine absent. Preopercle with 3 transverse scale rows. Pectoral and pelvic fins moderately long, reaching to just beyond level of anus. A line drawn up from posterior edge of suborbital reaching the dorsal profile about 3 to 7 scale rows before origin of dorsal fin. Upper lobe of caudal fin produced into a long yellow trailing filament. Axillary scale present. Color: Head and body silvery white, dusky-blue below. Pelvic fins transparent. Pectoral fins pink, with dusky base.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
Inhabits sandy or muddy bottoms close to reefs.
Ciclo vital y comportamiento de apareamiento
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Russell, B.C., 1990. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 12. Nemipterid fishes of the world. (Threadfin breams, whiptail breams, monocle breams, dwarf monocle breams, and coral breams). Family Nemipteridae. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of nemipterid species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(12):149p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 3810)
Situación en la Lista Roja de la UICN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Amenaza para el ser humano
Harmless
Usos humanos
Pesquerías: escaso valor comercial
Herramientas
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