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

Genus: Nemipterus

(See list of species below)


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28 species (see list below)
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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 bipunctatus Delagoa threadfin bream Indian Ocean 30 TL 1830
Nemipterus celebicus Celebes threadfin bream Western Pacific 22 SL 1854
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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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013