Nemipterus

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

Nemipterus is a genus of fish in the family Nemipteridae found in the Indian and Pacific Ocean.

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)

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, 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.
  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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