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Nemipterus aurora Russell, 1993 Dawn threadfin bream |
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photo by
Shao, K.T. |
| Family: | Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams) | |||
| Max. size: | 20 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 56 - 90 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands to southeastern Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Body pinkish above, shading through pale mauve to silvery on ventral half with 4 or 5 longitudinal, upward-curved silvery-white stripes along the middle of each scale row below lateral line. | |||
| Biology: | Inhabit sand and muddy bottoms (Ref. 9785). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 July 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||