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Nemipterus nemurus (Bleeker, 1857) Redspine threadfin bream |
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Bisugo Bisugo, Bisugo, Bisugo, Kanasi, Kulisi, Lagao, Lagaw, Lagaw, Lagaw, Lambado, Lawihan, Pisugo, Sagisi-on, Sagision, Silay, Silayan, |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams) | |||
| Max. size: | 21 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: including the Philippines, Gulf of Thailand, South China Sea, Strait of Malacca and Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Suborbital spine absent. Preopercle with three transverse scale rows. Pectoral and pelvic fins moderately long, reaching to or just short of level of anus. A line drawn up from posterior edge of suborbital reaching the dorsal profile at about 3 to 7 scale rows before origin of dorsal fin. Upper lobe of caudal fin produced into a trailing yellow filament. Axillary scale present. Color: Upper body pinkish, pearly white below. Membrane of first 2 dorsal spines bright red superiorly. Golden yellow stripe from posterior nostril through eye and from upper lip to lower eye. | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits muddy or sandy bottoms. Feeds on small fishes and larger benthic invertebrates. Most abundant species of Nemipterus in bottom trawl catches from the South China Sea. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (Ref. 96402) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | Also Ref. 393. | |||
| Entered by: Carpenter, Kent E. - 15.06.92 |
| Modified by: Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen - 19.08.09 |
| Checked by: Russell, Barry - 04.10.95 |