Double whiptail (Pentapodus emeryii)

Scientific name: Pentapodus emeryii Richardson, 1843

Double whiptail (Pentapodus emeryii)

The Double whiptail (Pentapodus emeryii) is a marine fish of the family Nemipteridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Philippines, Indonesia, and northwestern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Head scales reaching forward to level of posterior nostrils. Suborbital naked. Lower limb of preopercle with 2 or 3 scale rows. Pelvic fins moderately long, reaching almost to level of anus. Axillary scale present. Color: Upper body blue, lower white.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pentapodus emeryii
Family
Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
18.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Philippines, Indonesia, and northwestern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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