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Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams)
Etymology: Pentapodus: Greek, pente = five + Greek, pous = feet (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Richardson.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 2 - 35 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical; 19°N - 23°S, 104°E - 131°E (Ref. 3810)
Western Pacific: Philippines, Indonesia, and northwestern Australia.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 35.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 90102); common length : 18.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 3810)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 10; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 9; Épines anales: 3; Rayons mous anaux: 7. Head scales reaching forward to level of posterior nostrils. Suborbital naked. Lower limb of preopercle with 2 or 3 scale rows. Pelvic fins moderately long, reaching almost to level of anus. Axillary scale present. Color: Upper body blue, lower white.
Found on clear coastal reef slopes (Ref. 48635). A solitary species (Ref. 9710) but may be found also in groups (Ref. 90102). Excellent eye-sight (Ref. 48635). Feeds on small fishes, crustaceans, ophiuroids and sipunculid worms.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
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)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: pêcheries vivrières
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 27.2 - 29.1, mean 28.7 °C (based on 1099 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5002 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01479 (0.00706 - 0.03101), b=2.97 (2.80 - 3.14), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.50 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (25 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 49.2 [31.0, 97.9] mg/100g; Iron = 0.613 [0.302, 1.522] mg/100g; Protein = 19.1 [17.2, 20.8] %; Omega3 = 0.142 [0.087, 0.236] g/100g; Selenium = 29.1 [17.4, 51.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 71 [21, 200] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.18 [0.83, 1.69] mg/100g (wet weight);
