Redspine Threadfin Bream
Nemipterus nemurus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 21 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A threadfin bream of muddy and sandy bottoms, it feeds on small fish and the larger invertebrates it finds along the seabed. It is the most common member of its genus pulled up in bottom trawls across the South China Sea.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Nemipteridae › Nemipterus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 218522.
FAQ
- Is the Redspine Threadfin Bream dangerous to divers?
- The Redspine Threadfin Bream is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Redspine Threadfin Bream get?
- The Redspine Threadfin Bream grows to about 21 cm.