Nemipterus

Nemipterus is a genus of fish in the family Nemipteridae. They are native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans, but now also occur in the Mediterranean Sea^[1] due to Lessepsian migration.

Species

There are currently 28 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 elaine Russell & Gouws, 2020 ^[2]
• Nemipterus flavomandibularis B. C. Russell & Tweddle, 2013 (Yellow-jaw thread-fin bream) ^[3]
• 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) ^[4]
• 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 ^[5]
• 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)

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