threadfin breams (Nemipteridae)
E890282
Threadfin breams (family Nemipteridae) are a group of marine perciform fishes found mainly in tropical Indo-Pacific waters, known for their elongated fin rays and importance to coastal fisheries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| threadfin breams (Nemipteridae) canonical | 1 |
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| behavior | forms schools ⓘ |
| bodyShape | fusiform ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialUse | food fish ⓘ |
| commonName | threadfin breams ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Gymnocranius
ⓘ
Nemipterus NERFINISHED ⓘ Parascolopsis NERFINISHED ⓘ Pentapodus NERFINISHED ⓘ Scolopsis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culinaryUse |
cured or dried
ⓘ
fried ⓘ steamed ⓘ |
| depthRange | shallow coastal waters to about 100 metres ⓘ |
| describedBy | Pieter Bleeker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diagnosticFeature |
continuous dorsal fin
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elongated fin rays ⓘ forked caudal fin ⓘ long filamentous pelvic fin rays in some species ⓘ moderately compressed body ⓘ small to moderate mouth ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
small fishes ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | demersal predator ⓘ |
| eggType | pelagic eggs ⓘ |
| fishingImportance |
important to coastal fisheries
ⓘ
sold fresh in markets ⓘ target of trawl fisheries ⓘ used for fish meal in some regions ⓘ |
| foundInCountryWaters |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
China NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Indian Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indo-Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ subtropical waters ⓘ tropical waters ⓘ western Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
continental shelf ⓘ marine waters ⓘ |
| hasColoration |
often pink or reddish
ⓘ
often with yellow stripes ⓘ silvery sides ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 35 centimetres in many species ⓘ |
| order | Perciformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| substrateAssociation |
muddy bottoms
ⓘ
sandy bottoms ⓘ soft bottoms ⓘ |
| superfamily | Sparoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | carnivorous ⓘ |
| typeSpeciesGenus | Nemipterus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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