bluebanded whiptail
Pentapodus setosus
- Usual depth5–38 m
- Water temperature25–29 °C
- Best monthsMarch, October, and December
- How commonRare
About this species
Pentapodus setosus, the butterfly whiptail, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Nemipteridae, the threadfin breams. This fish is found in the Western Central Pacific Ocean.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 5 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 5–38 m · Deepest record: 45 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- bluebanded whiptail, butterfly whiptail, Threadtail bream
Names in 3 more languages
- German
- Schmetterlings-Scheinschnapper
- Filipino
- Bisugo, Tingin
- Thai
- ปลานกกะลิง, ปลาสายรุ้ง
Other scientific names: Dentex filiformis, Pentapus setosus
Similar species
- Blue Whiptail
Pentapodus emeryii
- blue-banded whiptail
Pentapodus paradiseus
- Small-toothed Whiptail
Pentapodus trivittatus
- Threadtail bream
Pentapodus bifasciatus
- Big-tailed Besugo
Pentapodus caninus
Bridled Monacle BreamScolopsis bilineata
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).
- 131 open-data records from 1929 to 2023.
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