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Family: Nemipteridae Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams



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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Nemipterus andamanensis Eastern Indian Ocean 2018
Nemipterus aurifilum Yellow-lip threadfin bream Western Pacific 22 SL 1910
Nemipterus aurora Dawn threadfin bream Western Pacific 20 SL 1993
Nemipterus balinensis Balinese threadfin bream Indo-West Pacific 18 SL 1858
Nemipterus balinensoides Dwarf threadfin bream Indo-West Pacific 14 SL 1918
Nemipterus bathybius Yellowbelly threadfin bream Western Pacific 24 SL 1911
Nemipterus bipunctatus Delagoa threadfin bream Indian Ocean 30 TL 1830
Nemipterus celebicus Celebes threadfin bream Western Pacific 22 SL 1854
Nemipterus flavomandibularis Yellow-jaw threadfin bream Western Indian Ocean 20.5 SL 2013
Nemipterus furcosus Fork-tailed threadfin bream Indian Ocean 24 SL 1830
Nemipterus gracilis Graceful threadfin bream Indo-West Pacific 18 SL 1873
Nemipterus hexodon Ornate threadfin bream Western Pacific 23 SL 1824
Nemipterus isacanthus Teardrop threadfin bream Western Pacific 21 SL 1873
Nemipterus japonicus Japanese threadfin bream Indo-Pacific. 34 TL 1791
Nemipterus marginatus Red filament threadfin bream Western Pacific 15.6 SL 1830
Nemipterus mesoprion Mauvelip threadfin bream Indo-West Pacific 14 SL 1853
Nemipterus nematophorus Doublewhip threadfin bream Indo-West Pacific 20 SL 1854
Nemipterus nematopus Yellow-tipped threadfin bream Western Central Pacific 17.5 SL 1851
Nemipterus nemurus Redspine threadfin bream Western Central Pacific 21 SL 1857
Nemipterus peronii Notchedfin threadfin bream Indo-West Pacific 29 SL 1830
Nemipterus randalli Randall's threadfin bream Western Indian Ocean 27 TL 1986
Nemipterus sugillatus Bluecheek threadfin bream Western Pacific 25.6 SL 2017
Nemipterus tambuloides Fivelined threadfin bream Indo-West Pacific 23 SL 1853
Nemipterus theodorei Theodore's threadfin bream Western Pacific 24 SL 1916
Nemipterus thosaporni Palefin threadfin bream Western Pacific 21.5 SL 1991
Nemipterus virgatus Golden threadfin bream Western Pacific 35 SL 1782
Nemipterus vitiensis Fiji threadfin bream Western Pacific 22 SL 1990
Nemipterus zysron Slender threadfin bream Indo-West Pacific 34 TL 1856
Parascolopsis akatamae Rosy dwarf monocle bream Indo-West Pacific 27.1 SL 2020
Parascolopsis aspinosa Smooth dwarf monocle bream Indian Ocean 21 TL 1981
Parascolopsis baranesi Western Indian Ocean 11.2 SL 1993
Parascolopsis boesemani Redfin dwarf monocle bream Eastern Indian Ocean 9.7 SL 1981
Parascolopsis capitinis Western Indian Ocean 18.2 SL 1996
Parascolopsis eriomma Swallowtail dwarf monocle bream Western Pacific 35 TL 1909
Parascolopsis inermis Unarmed dwarf monocle bream Eastern Indian Ocean 18 SL 1843
Parascolopsis melanophrys Dwarf monocle bream Western Central Pacific 17.7 SL 1996
Parascolopsis qantasi Slender dwarf monocle bream Eastern Indian Ocean 10.3 SL 1984
Parascolopsis rufomaculata Yellowband monocle bream Eastern Indian Ocean 15.5 SL 1986
Parascolopsis tanyactis Long-rayed dwarf monocle bream Western Pacific 21 SL 1986
Parascolopsis tosensis Tosa dwarf monocle bream Western Pacific 10 SL 1938
Parascolopsis townsendi Scaly dwarf monocle bream Western Indian Ocean 20 TL 1901
Pentapodus aureofasciatus Yellowstripe threadfin bream Central Pacific 25 TL 2001
Pentapodus berryae Deep reef whiptail Western Paciic 13.3 SL 2018
Pentapodus bifasciatus White-shouldered whiptail Western Central Pacific 20 TL 1848
Pentapodus caninus Small-toothed whiptail Western Pacific 35 TL 1830
Pentapodus emeryii Double whiptail Western Pacific 35 TL 1843
Pentapodus komodoensis Komodo whiptail Western Pacific 10.4 SL 2012
Pentapodus nagasakiensis Japanese whiptail Western Pacific 20 TL 1915
Pentapodus numberii Papuan whiptail Western Pacific 16.1 SL 2009
Pentapodus paradiseus Paradise whiptail Western Pacific 30 TL 1859
Pentapodus porosus Northwest Australian whiptail Eastern Indian Ocean 27 TL 1830
Pentapodus setosus Butterfly whiptail Western Central Pacific 18 SL 1830
Pentapodus trivittatus Three-striped whiptail Western Pacific 28 TL 1791
Pentapodus vitta Western butterfish Eastern Indian Ocean 26 TL 1824
Scaevius milii Green-striped coral bream Western Pacific 20 SL 1823
Scolopsis affinis Peters' monocle bream Western Pacific 24 TL 1877
Scolopsis aurata Yellowstripe monocle bream Indian Ocean 26 TL 1797
Scolopsis bilineata Two-lined monocle bream Indo-West Pacific 25 TL 1793
Scolopsis bimaculata Thumbprint monocle bream Indian Ocean 31 TL 1828
Scolopsis ciliata Saw-jawed monocle bream Indo-West Pacific 25 TL 1802
Scolopsis frenata Bridled monocle bream Western Indian Ocean 26 TL 1830
Scolopsis ghanam Arabian monocle bream Indian Ocean 30 TL 1775
Scolopsis lacrima Teary monocle bream Western Pacific 21.4 SL 2019
Scolopsis lineata Striped monocle bream Eastern Indian Ocean and 25 TL 1824
Scolopsis margaritifera Pearly monocle bream Western Pacific 28 TL 1830
Scolopsis meridiana Sahul monocle bream Indo-West Pacific 22.6 SL 2018
Scolopsis monogramma Monogrammed monocle bream Indo-West Pacific 38 TL 1830
Scolopsis taeniata Black-streaked monocle bream Western Indian Ocean 36 TL 1830
Scolopsis taenioptera Lattice monocle bream Western Pacific 25 SL 1830
Scolopsis temporalis Bald-spot monocle bream Western Pacific 35 SL 1830
Scolopsis trilineata Three-lined monocle bream Western Pacific 25 TL 1868
Scolopsis vosmeri Whitecheek monocle bream Indo-West Pacific 25 TL 1792
Scolopsis xenochrous Oblique-barred monocle bream Indo-West Pacific 22 TL 1872



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cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013