Nemipterus

Nemipterus is a genus of fish in the family Nemipteridae. They are native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans, but now also occur in the Mediterranean Sea[1] due to Lessepsian migration.

Nemipterus
Nemipterus furcosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Spariformes
Family: Nemipteridae
Genus: Nemipterus
Swainson, 1839
Type species
Dentex filamentosus
Valenciennes, 1830

Species

There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus:

  • Nemipterus aurifilum (J. D. Ogilby, 1910) (Yellow-lip thread-fin bream)
  • Nemipterus aurora B. C. Russell, 1993 (Dawn thread-fin bream)
  • Nemipterus balinensis (Bleeker, 1858) (Balinese thread-fin bream)
  • Nemipterus balinensoides (Popta, 1918) (Dwarf thread-fin bream)
  • Nemipterus bathybius Snyder, 1911 (Yellow-belly thread-fin bream)
  • Nemipterus bipunctatus (Valenciennes, 1830) (Delagoa thread-fin bream)
  • Nemipterus celebicus (Bleeker, 1854) (Celebes thread-fin bream)
  • Nemipterus elaine Russell & Gouws, 2020 [2]
  • Nemipterus flavomandibularis B. C. Russell & Tweddle, 2013 (Yellow-jaw thread-fin bream) [3]
  • Nemipterus furcosus (Valenciennes, 1830) (Fork-tailed thread-fin bream)
  • Nemipterus gracilis (Bleeker, 1873) (Graceful thread-fin bream)
  • Nemipterus hexodon (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824) (Ornate thread-fin bream)
  • Nemipterus isacanthus (Bleeker, 1873) (Tear-drop thread-fin bream)
  • Nemipterus japonicus (Bloch, 1791) (Japanese thread-fin bream) [4]
  • Nemipterus marginatus (Valenciennes, 1830) (Red-filament thread-fin bream)
  • Nemipterus mesoprion (Bleeker, 1853) (Mauve-lip thread-fin bream)
  • Nemipterus nematophorus (Bleeker, 1854) (Double-whip thread-fin bream)
  • Nemipterus nematopus (Bleeker, 1851) (Yellow-tipped thread-fin bream)
  • Nemipterus nemurus (Bleeker, 1857) (Red-spine thread-fin bream)
  • Nemipterus peronii (Valenciennes, 1830) (Notched-fin thread-fin bream)
  • Nemipterus randalli B. C. Russell, 1986 (Randall's thread-fin bream)
  • Nemipterus sugillatus B. C. Russell & H. C. Ho, 2017 [5]
  • Nemipterus tambuloides (Bleeker, 1853) (Five-lined thread-fin bream)
  • Nemipterus theodorei J. D. Ogilby, 1916 (Theodore's thread-fin bream)
  • Nemipterus thosaporni B. C. Russell, 1991 (Pale-fin thread-fin bream)
  • Nemipterus virgatus (Houttuyn, 1782) (Golden thread-fin bream)
  • Nemipterus vitiensis B. C. Russell, 1990 (Fiji thread-fin bream)
  • Nemipterus zysron (Bleeker, 1856) (Slender thread-fin bream)

References
  1. Ogwang, Joel; Bariche, Michel; Bos, Arthur R. (2021). "Genetic diversity and phylogenetic relationships of threadfin breams (Nemipterus spp.) from the Red Sea and eastern Mediterranean Sea". Genome. 64 (3): 207–216. doi:10.1139/gen-2019-0163.
  2. Russell, Barry C.; Gouws, Gavin (2020-12-17). "A new species of Nemipterus (Pisces: Nemipteridae) from the Western Indian Ocean". Zootaxa. 4895 (4): 573–580. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4895.4.7. ISSN 1175-5334.
  3. Russell, B.C. & Tweddle, D. (2013): A new species of Nemipterus (Pisces: Nemipteridae) from the Western Indian Ocean. Zootaxa, 3630 (1): 191–197.
  4. Ning, Ping; Sha, Zhongli; Hebert, Paul D. N.; Russell, Barry (2015). "The taxonomic status of Japanese threadfin bream Nemipterus japonicus (Bloch, 1791) (Perciformes: Nemipteridae) with a redescription of this species from the south china sea based on morphology and DNA barcodes". Journal of Ocean University of China. 14 (1): 178–184. Bibcode:2015JOUC...14..178N. doi:10.1007/s11802-015-2609-x. S2CID 44023173.
  5. Russell, B.C. & Ho, H.-C. (2017): A new species of Nemipterus (Perciformes: Nemipteridae) and first record of N. nematophorus (Bleeker) from Taiwan. Zootaxa, 4231 (2): 281-288.


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