Mauvelip threadfin bream (Nemipterus mesoprion)

Scientific name: Nemipterus mesoprion Bleeker, 1853

Mauvelip threadfin bream (Nemipterus mesoprion)

The Mauvelip threadfin bream (Nemipterus mesoprion) is a marine fish of the family Nemipteridae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Gulf of Thailand to southern Indonesia. This species has been confused with Nemipterus marginatus.

Biology

Little is known about the habits of this species.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nemipterus mesoprion
Family
Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Common length
13.0
Depth range
50–100 m (164–328 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 50 - 100 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Gulf of Thailand to southern Indonesia. This species has been confused with Nemipterus marginatus.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.8; tm=0.7)

Sources

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

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