Nemipterus

Nemipterus is a genus of fish in the family Nemipteridae. They are native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans, but now also occur in the Mediterranean Sea due to Lessepsian migrantion.

Nemipterus
Nemipterus furcosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Nemipteridae
Genus:
Nemipterus

Swainson, 1839
Type species
Dentex filamentosus
Valenciennes, 1830

Species

There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus:

  • 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 flavomandibularis B. C. Russell & Tweddle, 2013 (Yellow-jaw thread-fin bream) [1]
  • 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) [2]
  • 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 [3]
  • 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)
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References
  1. Russell, B.C. & Tweddle, D. (2013): A new species of Nemipterus (Pisces: Nemipteridae) from the Western Indian Ocean. Zootaxa, 3630 (1): 191–197.
  2. Ning, Ping; Sha, Zhongli; Hebert, Paul D. N.; Russell, Barry (2015). "The taxonomic status of Japanese threadfin bream Nemipterus japonicus (Bloch, 1791) (Perciformes: Nemipteridae) with a redescription of this species from the south china sea based on morphology and DNA barcodes". Journal of Ocean University of China. 14: 178–184. doi:10.1007/s11802-015-2609-x.
  3. 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.


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