Yellowbelly Threadfin Bream
Nemipterus bathybius
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 35–300 m
- Max size: 24 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A threadfin bream of sand and mud bottoms, it is most abundant between forty five and ninety metres, with the larger fish settling deeper than a hundred and ten. Big individuals take crustaceans, fish and cephalopods, while the young feed on copepods and other tiny crustaceans.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Nemipteridae › Nemipterus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278120.
FAQ
- How deep does the Yellowbelly Threadfin Bream live?
- The Yellowbelly Threadfin Bream (Nemipterus bathybius) is typically found at 35–300 m.
- Is the Yellowbelly Threadfin Bream dangerous to divers?
- The Yellowbelly Threadfin Bream is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Yellowbelly Threadfin Bream get?
- The Yellowbelly Threadfin Bream grows to about 24 cm.