Nemipterus
Nemipterus | |
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Nemipterus furcosus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Spariformes |
Family: | Nemipteridae |
Genus: | Nemipterus Swainson, 1839 |
Type species | |
Dentex filamentosus
, 1830 | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Nemipterus is a
Taxonomy
Nemipterus was first proposed as a
Etymology
Nemipterus is a compound of nematos, meaning "thread", and pterus, which means "fin", and this is a reference to the filaments on the
Species
There are currently 30 recognized species in this genus:[5]
- Nemipterus aurifilum (J. D. Ogilby, 1910) (Yellow-lip thread-fin bream)
- Nemipterus aurora B. C. Russell, 1993 (Dawn thread-fin bream)
- Nemipterus balinensis (Bleeker, 1858) (Balinese thread-fin bream)
- Nemipterus balinensoides (Popta, 1918) (Dwarf thread-fin bream)
- Nemipterus bathybius Snyder, 1911 (Yellow-belly thread-fin bream)
- Nemipterus bipunctatus (Valenciennes, 1830) (Delagoa thread-fin bream)
- Nemipterus celebicus (Bleeker, 1854) (Celebes thread-fin bream)
- Nemipterus elaine B. C. Russell & Gouws, 2020 [6]
- Nemipterus flavomandibularis B. C. Russell & Tweddle, 2013 (Yellow-jaw thread-fin bream) [7]
- Nemipterus furcosus (Valenciennes, 1830) (Fork-tailed thread-fin bream)
- Nemipterus gracilis (Bleeker, 1873) (Graceful thread-fin bream)
- Nemipterus hexodon (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) (Ornate thread-fin bream)
- Nemipterus isacanthus (Bleeker, 1873) (Tear-drop thread-fin bream)
- Nemipterus japonicus (Bloch, 1791) (Japanese thread-fin bream) [8]
- Nemipterus marginatus (Valenciennes, 1830) (Red-filament thread-fin bream)
- Nemipterus mesoprion (Bleeker, 1853) (Mauve-lip thread-fin bream)
- Nemipterus nematophorus(Bleeker, 1854) (Double-whip thread-fin bream)
- Nemipterus nematopus (Bleeker, 1851) (Yellow-tipped thread-fin bream)
- Nemipterus nemurus (Bleeker, 1857) (Red-spine thread-fin bream)
- Nemipterus peronii (Valenciennes, 1830) (Notched-fin thread-fin bream)
- Nemipterus randalli B. C. Russell, 1986 (Randall's thread-fin bream)
- Nemipterus sugillatus B. C. Russell & H. C. Ho, 2017 [9]
- Nemipterus tambuloides (Bleeker, 1853) (Five-lined thread-fin bream)
- Nemipterus theodorei J. D. Ogilby, 1916 (Theodore's thread-fin bream)
- Nemipterus thosaporni B. C. Russell, 1991 (Pale-fin thread-fin bream)
- Nemipterus virgatus (Houttuyn, 1782) (Golden thread-fin bream)
- Nemipterus vitiensis B. C. Russell, 1990 (Fiji thread-fin bream)
- Nemipterus zysron (Bleeker, 1856) (Slender thread-fin bream)
Characteristics
Nemipterus threadfin breams are separated from other Nemipterids by sometimes having scales on the suborbital region and the suborbital bone's margin may be smooth, have small serrations or just a few
Distribution and habitat
Nemipterus threadfin breams are naturally found in the Indian and Western Pacific Ocean.[5] One species, N. randalli, has become established in the Mediterranean Sea, probably entering the sea through the Suez Canal from the Red Sea by Lessepsian migration.[11] They are benthic fishes found at depths down to 300 m (980 ft) but typically in shallower waters. They prefer mud and sand bottoms in coastal areas or on the continental shelf.[10]
Biology
Nemipterus threadfin breams may be solitary or schooling and seem to be non-territorial. They are predators feeding on benthic animals including fishes, crustaceans, polychaetes and cephalopods. There is apparent sexual dimorphism in size with males being larger females smaller. They may be protogynous hermaphrodites or males may grow faster than females. They spawn throughout the year with one or two periods of peak breeding activity.[10]
Fisheries
Nemipterus threadfin breams are important targets for commercial and artisianal fisheries throughout their range. The main gear used to catch them is bottom trawl or by handline, but fishers will also use longlines, gill nets, lift nets, surrounding nets, drive-in nets, fish stakes and fish traps. They are food fish and they are sold preserved and processed in various ways. In some areas Nemipterus species are the second or third most targeted fish for fisheries.[10]
References
- ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Neipteridae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Nemipterus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
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- ^ "Order SPARIFORMES: Families LETHRINIDAE, NEMIPTERIDAE and SPARIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). Species of Nemipterus in FishBase. June 2023 version.
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- ^ Russell, B.C. & Tweddle, D. (2013): A new species of Nemipterus (Pisces: Nemipteridae) from the Western Indian Ocean. Zootaxa, 3630 (1): 191–197.
- S2CID 44023173.
- ^ Russell, B.C. & Ho, H.-C. (2017): A new species of Nemipterus (Perciformes: Nemipteridae) and first record of N. nematophorus (Bleeker) from Taiwan. Zootaxa, 4231 (2): 281-288.
- ^ a b c d B. C. Russell (2001). "Nemipteridae". In Carpenter, K.E. & Neim, Volker H. (eds.). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific Volume 5: Bony fishes part 3 (Menidae to Pomacentridae) (PDF). FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes. FAO Rome. p. 3051.
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