Slender threadfin bream
📖 Overview
Slender threadfin bream (Nemipterus zysron), first described by Bleeker, 1856 is a medium-sized fish in the family Nemipteridae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 34.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 10 to 125 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 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 and pelvic fins short, reaching to just short of level of anus. A line drawn up from posterior edge of suborbital reaching the dorsal profile about 2 to 6 scale rows before origin of dorsal fin. Upper lobe of caudal fin produced into a long yellow trailing filament. Axillary scale present. Color: Upper body reddish, silvery below. Yellow stripes in front of eye through nostrils, and from upper lip to beneath eye. Less distinct golden stripe from behind eye to origin of lateral line.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Slender threadfin bream is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 10 - 125 m . Tropical; 37°N - 30°S, 31°E - 176°W West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Indo-Malay Archipelago, north to Japan, south to northwestern Australia.
🌿 Ecology
benthic organisms
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dentex metopias | Bleeker | 1857 | Synonym |
| Dentex zysron | Bleeker | 1856 | Synonym |
| Heterognathodon petersii | Steindachner | 1864 | Synonym |
| Nemipterus metopias | Bleeker | 1857 | Synonym |
| Nemipterus petersi | Steindachner | 1864 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 7 records indexed .
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