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Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams)
Etymology: Parascolopsis: Greek, para in the side of + Greek, skolos = stake + Greek, ops = appearance (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino demersal; no migratorio; rango de profundidad 20 - 300 m (Ref. 58018). Tropical; 31°N - 1°N, 41°E - 101°E (Ref. 3810)
Indian Ocean: including the Persian Gulf; Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 21.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 11441); common length : 10.0 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 3810)
Espinas dorsales (total) : 10; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 9; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 7. Head scales reaching forward to between level of anterior margin of eyes and posterior nostrils. Lower limb of preopercle naked. Posterior margin of suborbital smooth or with just a few tiny spines. Pectoral and pelvic fins long, reaching to or beyond level of anus. Axillary scale present. Color: Body rosy-orange; anal fin rosy; pectoral fin yellowish with 2 rudimentary rays.
Benthic on sand or mud bottoms in offshore waters (Ref. 30573). Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Russell, B.C., 1990. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 12. Nemipterid fishes of the world. (Threadfin breams, whiptail breams, monocle breams, dwarf monocle breams, and coral breams). Family Nemipteridae. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of nemipterid species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(12):149p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 3810)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
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