Dawn threadfin bream (Nemipterus aurorus)

Scientific name: Nemipterus aurorus Russell, 1993

The Dawn threadfin bream (Nemipterus aurorus) is a marine fish of the family Nemipteridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Ryukyu Islands to southeastern Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Body pinkish above, shading through pale mauve to silvery on ventral half with 4 or 5 longitudinal, upward-curved silvery-white stripes along the middle of each scale row below lateral line.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nemipterus aurorus
Family
Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
15.0
Depth range
56–90 m (184–295 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 56 - 90 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands to southeastern Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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