Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Nemipteridae Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams

Genus: Pentapodus

(See list of species below)



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13 species
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Photo by Adams, M.J.

Central Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Pentapodus aureofasciatus Russell, 2001

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Pentapodus aureofasciatus
[Yellowstripe threadfin bream]
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Max. Length 13.3 cm SL

 
Pentapodus berryae
[Deep reef whiptail]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Pentapodus bifasciatus (Bleeker, 1848)

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Pentapodus bifasciatus
[White-shouldered whiptail]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Pentapodus caninus (Cuvier, 1830)

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Pentapodus caninus
[Small-toothed whiptail]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Pentapodus emeryii (Richardson, 1843)

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Pentapodus emeryii
[Double whiptail]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
Pentapodus komodoensis Allen & Erdmann, 2012

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Pentapodus komodoensis
[Komodo whiptail]

Photo by Steene, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Pentapodus nagasakiensis (Tanaka, 1915)

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Pentapodus nagasakiensis
[Japanese whiptail]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 16.1 cm SL
Pentapodus numberii Allen & Erdmann, 2009

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Pentapodus numberii
[Papuan whiptail]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Pentapodus paradiseus (Günther, 1859)

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Pentapodus paradiseus
[Paradise whiptail]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Pentapodus porosus (Valenciennes, 1830)

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Pentapodus porosus
[Northwest Australian whiptail]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Pentapodus setosus (Valenciennes, 1830)

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Pentapodus setosus
[Butterfly whiptail]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 28 cm TL
Pentapodus trivittatus (Bloch, 1791)

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Pentapodus trivittatus
[Three-striped whiptail]

Photo by Good, P.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Pentapodus vitta Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

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Pentapodus vitta
[Western butterfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
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



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