Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Nemipteridae Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams

Genus: Nemipterus

(See list of species below)


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30 species (see list below)
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Nemipterus andamanensis
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Nemipterus aurifilum (Ogilby, 1910)

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Nemipterus aurifilum
[Yellow-lip threadfin bream]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Nemipterus aurora Russell, 1993

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Nemipterus aurora
[Dawn threadfin bream]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Nemipterus balinensis (Bleeker, 1858)

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Nemipterus balinensis
[Balinese threadfin bream]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Nemipterus balinensoides (Popta, 1918)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Nemipterus balinensoides
[Dwarf threadfin bream]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Nemipterus bathybius Snyder, 1911

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Nemipterus bathybius
[Yellowbelly threadfin bream]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.1 cm SL
 
Nemipterus biendongensis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Nemipterus bipunctatus (Valenciennes, 1830)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Nemipterus bipunctatus
[Delagoa threadfin bream]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Nemipterus celebicus (Bleeker, 1854)

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Nemipterus celebicus
[Celebes threadfin bream]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.8 cm SL
 
Nemipterus elaine
[Elaine's threadfin bream]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.5 cm SL
 
Nemipterus flavomandibularis
[Yellow-jaw threadfin bream]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Nemipterus furcosus (Valenciennes, 1830)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Nemipterus furcosus
[Fork-tailed threadfin bream]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Nemipterus gracilis (Bleeker, 1873)

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Nemipterus gracilis
[Graceful threadfin bream]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Nemipterus hexodon (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Nemipterus hexodon
[Ornate threadfin bream]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Nemipterus isacanthus (Bleeker, 1873)

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Nemipterus isacanthus
[Teardrop threadfin bream]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Nemipterus japonicus (Bloch, 1791)

Photo by Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Nemipterus japonicus
[Japanese threadfin bream]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 15.6 cm SL
Nemipterus marginatus (Valenciennes, 1830)

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Nemipterus marginatus
[Red filament threadfin bream]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Nemipterus mesoprion (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Nemipterus mesoprion
[Mauvelip threadfin bream]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Nemipterus nematophorus (Bleeker, 1854)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Nemipterus nematophorus
[Doublewhip threadfin bream]

Photo by CSIRO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 17.5 cm SL
Nemipterus nematopus (Bleeker, 1851)

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Nemipterus nematopus
[Yellow-tipped threadfin bream]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Nemipterus nemurus (Bleeker, 1857)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Nemipterus nemurus
[Redspine threadfin bream]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 29 cm SL
Nemipterus peronii (Valenciennes, 1830)

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Nemipterus peronii
[Notchedfin threadfin bream]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Nemipterus randalli Russell, 1986

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Nemipterus randalli
[Randall's threadfin bream]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 25.6 cm SL
Nemipterus sugillatus Russel & Ho, 2017

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Nemipterus sugillatus
[Bluecheek threadfin bream]

Photo by CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Nemipterus tambuloides (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Nemipterus tambuloides
[Fivelined threadfin bream]

Photo by Diggles, B.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Nemipterus theodorei Ogilby, 1916

Photo by Photo by Diggles, B.
 
Nemipterus theodorei
[Theodore's threadfin bream]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 21.5 cm SL
Nemipterus thosaporni Russell, 1991

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Nemipterus thosaporni
[Palefin threadfin bream]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Nemipterus virgatus (Houttuyn, 1782)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Nemipterus virgatus
[Golden threadfin bream]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Nemipterus vitiensis Russell, 1990

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Nemipterus vitiensis
[Fiji threadfin bream]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Nemipterus zysron (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Nemipterus zysron
[Slender threadfin bream]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Nemipterus andamanensis Eastern Indian Ocean 2018
Nemipterus aurifilum Yellow-lip threadfin bream Western Pacific 22 SL 1910
Nemipterus aurora Dawn threadfin bream Western Pacific 20 SL 1993
Nemipterus balinensis Balinese threadfin bream Indo-West Pacific 18 SL 1858
Nemipterus balinensoides Dwarf threadfin bream Indo-West Pacific 14 SL 1918
Nemipterus bathybius Yellowbelly threadfin bream Western Pacific 24 SL 1911
Nemipterus biendongensis Western Pacific 12.1 SL 2022
Nemipterus bipunctatus Delagoa threadfin bream Indian Ocean 30 TL 1830
Nemipterus celebicus Celebes threadfin bream Western Pacific 22 SL 1854
Nemipterus elaine Elaine's threadfin bream Indian Ocean, Mozambique 14.8 SL 2020
Nemipterus flavomandibularis Yellow-jaw threadfin bream Western Indian Ocean 20.5 SL 2013
Nemipterus furcosus Fork-tailed threadfin bream Indian Ocean 24 SL 1830
Nemipterus gracilis Graceful threadfin bream Indo-West Pacific 18 SL 1873
Nemipterus hexodon Ornate threadfin bream Western Pacific 23 SL 1824
Nemipterus isacanthus Teardrop threadfin bream Western Pacific 21 SL 1873
Nemipterus japonicus Japanese threadfin bream Indo-Pacific. 34 TL 1791
Nemipterus marginatus Red filament threadfin bream Western Pacific 15.6 SL 1830
Nemipterus mesoprion Mauvelip threadfin bream Indo-West Pacific 14 SL 1853
Nemipterus nematophorus Doublewhip threadfin bream Indo-West Pacific 20 SL 1854
Nemipterus nematopus Yellow-tipped threadfin bream Western Central Pacific 17.5 SL 1851
Nemipterus nemurus Redspine threadfin bream Western Central Pacific 21 SL 1857
Nemipterus peronii Notchedfin threadfin bream Indo-West Pacific 29 SL 1830
Nemipterus randalli Randall's threadfin bream Western Indian Ocean 27 TL 1986
Nemipterus sugillatus Bluecheek threadfin bream Western Pacific 25.6 SL 2017
Nemipterus tambuloides Fivelined threadfin bream Indo-West Pacific 23 SL 1853
Nemipterus theodorei Theodore's threadfin bream Western Pacific 24 SL 1916
Nemipterus thosaporni Palefin threadfin bream Western Pacific 21.5 SL 1991
Nemipterus virgatus Golden threadfin bream Western Pacific 35 SL 1782
Nemipterus vitiensis Fiji threadfin bream Western Pacific 22 SL 1990
Nemipterus zysron Slender threadfin bream Indo-West Pacific 34 TL 1856



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