Teardrop threadfin bream
📖 Overview
Occurs on mud or sand bottoms in depths greater than 50 m. There is no major fishery for this species .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Suborbital spine absent. Preopercle with 3 transverse scale rows. Pectoral fins long, reaching to beyond level of anus. Pelvic fins moderately long, reaching to between just short of and just beyond level of anus. A line drawn up from posterior edge of suborbital reaching the dorsal profile at about 2 to 7 scale rows before origin of dorsal fin. Upper lobe of caudal fin falcate, tipped with bright yellow. Axillary scale present. Color: Upper body pinkish mauve, silvery white below. Yellow teardrop-shaped bar beneath eye, extending obliquely halfway to suborbital.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Teardrop threadfin bream is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Males mature at a smaller size than females .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 50 - 200 m . Tropical; 17°N - 21°S, 92°E - 140°E
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | teardrop threadfin bream · twin-lined threadfin bream · Twin-lined Threadfin-bream |
| 🏳️Catalan | Nemiptères de línies daurades |
| 🌍CES | špičatník duhový |
| 🌍MSA | Kerisi |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Falsa-caranha-javanesa |
| 🌍TGL | Bisugo |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentex isacanthus | Bleeker | 1873 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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