Nemipterus
| Nemipterus | |
|---|---|
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| Nemipterus furcosus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Nemipteridae |
| Genus: | Nemipterus Swainson, 1839 |
| Type species | |
| Dentex filamentosus Valenciennes, 1830 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Synagris Günther, 1859 | |
Nemipterus is a genus of threadfin breams native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.[1]
Species
There are currently 26 recognized species in this genus:
- Nemipterus aurifilum (J. D. Ogilby, 1910) (Yellow-lip threadfin bream)
- Nemipterus aurora B. C. Russell, 1993 (Dawn threadfin bream)
- Nemipterus balinensis (Bleeker, 1858) (Balinese threadfin bream)
- Nemipterus balinensoides (Popta, 1918) (Dwarf threadfin bream)
- Nemipterus bathybius Snyder, 1911 (Yellowbelly threadfin bream)
- Nemipterus bipunctatus (Valenciennes, 1830) (Delagoa threadfin bream)
- Nemipterus celebicus (Bleeker, 1854) (Celebes threadfin bream)
- Nemipterus flavomandibularis B. C. Russell & Tweddle, 2013 [2]
- Nemipterus furcosus (Valenciennes, 1830) (Fork-tailed threadfin bream)
- Nemipterus gracilis (Bleeker, 1873) (Graceful threadfin bream)
- Nemipterus hexodon (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) (Ornate threadfin bream)
- Nemipterus isacanthus (Bleeker, 1873) (Teardrop threadfin bream)
- Nemipterus japonicus (Bloch, 1791) (Japanese threadfin bream) [3]
- Nemipterus marginatus (Valenciennes, 1830) (Red filament threadfin bream)
- Nemipterus mesoprion (Bleeker, 1853) (Mauvelip threadfin bream)
- Nemipterus nematophorus (Bleeker, 1854) (Doublewhip threadfin bream)
- Nemipterus nematopus (Bleeker, 1851) (Yellow-tipped threadfin bream)
- Nemipterus nemurus (Bleeker, 1857) (Redspine threadfin bream)
- Nemipterus peronii (Valenciennes, 1830) (Notchedfin threadfin bream)
- Nemipterus randalli B. C. Russell, 1986 (Randall's threadfin bream)
- Nemipterus tambuloides (Bleeker, 1853) (Five-lined threadfin bream)
- Nemipterus theodorei J. D. Ogilby, 1916 (Theodore's threadfin bream)
- Nemipterus thosaporni B. C. Russell, 1991 (Palefin threadfin bream)
- Nemipterus virgatus (Houttuyn, 1782) (Golden threadfin bream)
- Nemipterus vitiensis B. C. Russell, 1990 (Fiji threadfin bream)
- Nemipterus zysron (Bleeker, 1856) (Slender threadfin bream)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2015). Species of Nemipterus in FishBase. April 2015 version.
- ↑ Russell, B.C. & Tweddle, D. (2013): A new species of Nemipterus (Pisces: Nemipteridae) from the Western Indian Ocean. Zootaxa, 3630 (1): 191–197.
- ↑ Ning, P., Sha, Z., Hebert, P.D.N. & Russell, B. (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 (1): 178-184.'
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