Nemipterus bipunctatus

Delagoa threadfin bream
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Nemipteridae
Genus: Nemipterus
Species: N. bipunctatus
Binomial name
Nemipterus bipunctatus
(Valenciennes, 1830)
Synonyms
  • Dentex bipunctatus Valenciennes, 1830
  • Nemipterus bleekeri (Day, 1875)
  • Nemipterus delagoae Smith, 1941
  • Nemipterus mulloides Smith, 1939
  • Synagris bleekeri Day, 1875 [1]

Nemipterus bipunctatus, the Delagoa threadfin bream, is a species of threadfin bream native to Indian oceanic seas. It inhabits areas with mud or sand bottoms inhabited at depths from 18 to 100 m (59 to 328 ft). This species can reach a length of 30 cm (12 in), though most are only around 25.0 cm (9.8 in). It is one of the most important species of commercial fisheries in India and Sri Lanka.

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