Pentapodus emeryii

Pentapodus emeryii, the purple threadfin bream, is a threadfin bream inhabiting coastal reefs in North-western Australia and the Malay Archipelago. They are purplish-blue with a bright yellow stripe from the eye to the tail, have long filaments at the tip of each caudal lobe, and can grow to 25 cm in length.[1][2][3][4]

Pentapodus emeryii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Spariformes
Family: Nemipteridae
Genus: Pentapodus
Species:
P. emeryii
Binomial name
Pentapodus emeryii

References

  1. Allen, Gerry (2000). "Marine Fishes of South-East Asia". Singapore: Periplus Editions. p. 138. ISBN 962-593-267-4.
  2. "Pentapodus emeryii (Blue Whiptail, Double Whiptail, Purple Threadfin-bream, Whip-tailed Threadfin-bream)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
  3. "Section: Fish Library: Group: Spinecheeks: Species: Pentapodus emeryii (Double Whiptail, Banana Fish)". www.saltcorner.com. Retrieved 2018-10-26.
  4. "Pentapodus emeryii summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2018-10-26.


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