Double whiptail
📖 Overview
Found on clear coastal reef slopes . A solitary species but may be found also in groups . Excellent eye-sight . Feeds on small fishes, crustaceans, ophiuroids and sipunculid worms.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Head scales reaching forward to level of posterior nostrils. Suborbital naked. Lower limb of preopercle with 2 or 3 scale rows. Pelvic fins moderately long, reaching almost to level of anus. Axillary scale present. Color: Upper body blue, lower white.: fusiform / normal; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Double whiptail is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 35 m . Tropical; 19°N - 23°S, 104°E - 131°E
🌿 Ecology
small fishes, crustaceans, ophiuroids and sipunculid worms
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Blue Whiptail · Purple Threadfin Bream · Threadtail bream · Whip-tailed Threadfin-bream · Yellow Line Snapper · double whiptail · purple threadfin-bream |
| 🏳️Catalan | Peix coral·lí blau |
| 🌍CES | špičatník vlajkoocasý |
| 🇩🇪German | Emerys Scheinschnapper |
| 🌍MSA | Anjang-anjang dwifilamen dua jalur · Pasir-pasir |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-arco-íris-neon |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 紅尾冬仔 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heterognathodon nemurus | Bleeker | 1853 | Synonym |
| Mesoprion emeryii | Richardson | 1843 | Synonym |
| Pentapus nemurus | Bleeker | 1853 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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