Japanese threadfin bream
Nemipterus japonicus
- Usual depth5–82 m
- Water temperature25–30 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, May, and June
- How commonRare
About this species
Nemipterus japonicus, the Japanese threadfin bream, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Nemipteridae, the threadfin and whiptail breams. This species is found in the Indo Pacific region and is an important food fish.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 4 records
- February: 9 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 11 records
- June: 11 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 5 records
- December: 8 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 5–82 m · Deepest record: 635 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Japanese threadfin bream, Japanese threadfin-bream
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Nihon-itoyori, ニホンイトヨリ
Other scientific names: Cantharus filamentosus, Coryphaena lutea, Dentex blochii, Dentex striatus, Dentex tambulus, Heterognathodon flaviventris, Nemipterus japonica, Nemipterus japonicas, Nemipterus luteus, Sparus japonicus, Synagris flavolinea, Synagris grammicus, Synagris japonicus
Similar species
- Fork-tailed threadfin bream
Nemipterus furcosus
- gold perch
Nemipterus hexodon
- Notchedfin threadfin bream
Nemipterus peronii
- bottom threadfin-bream
Nemipterus bathybius
- yellowtipped threadfin bream
Nemipterus nematopus
- Golden threadfin bream
Nemipterus virgatus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 314 open-data records from 1791 to 2018.
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