doublewhip threadfin bream
Nemipterus nematophorus
- Usual depth5–62 m
- Water temperature29–29 °C
- Best monthsJune
- How commonRare
About this species
The doublewhip threadfin bream is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Nemipteridae, the threadfin breams. This species is found in the Indo-West Pacific region.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Doublewhip threadfin bream”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 7 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 5–62 m · Deepest record: 72 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 29–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- doublewhip threadfin bream, Double-whip Threadfin Bream, longfin threadfin-bream
Names in 2 more languages
- Filipino
- Bisugo, Bisugong maylawi, Salmunete
- Thai
- ปลาทรายแดงแส้
Other scientific names: Dentex filamentosus, Dentex nematophorus, Nemipterus nematophorous, Synagris macronemus, Synagris nematophorus
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).
- 78 open-data records from 1854 to 2018.
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