Theodore's threadfin bream (Nemipterus theodorei)

Scientific name: Nemipterus theodorei Ogilby, 1916

Theodore's threadfin bream (Nemipterus theodorei)

The Theodore's threadfin bream (Nemipterus theodorei) is a marine fish of the family Nemipteridae. Native range: Western Pacific, restricted to eastern Australia from north Queensland to New South Wales.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Suborbital spine absent. Preopercle with 3 transverse scale rows. Pectoral fins long, reaching to or almost to level of origin of anal fin. Pelvic fins very long, reaching to or beyond level of origin of anal fin. A line drawn up from posterior edge of suborbital reaching the dorsal profile at about or behind origin of dorsal fin. Upper lobe of caudal fin with dusky tip. Axillary scale present. Color: Upper body pinkish-mauve, pearly-white below. A purple stripe curving from lower edge of eye to upper lip. An indistinct bluish-grey spot on upper part of opercle.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nemipterus theodorei
Family
Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
18.0
Depth range
19–410 m (62–1345 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 19 - 410 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: restricted to eastern Australia from north Queensland to New South Wales.
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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