| Nemipteridae (Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams) |
| 24 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 19 - 410 m, non-migratory |
| Western Pacific: restricted to eastern Australia from north Queensland to New South Wales. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7. Suborbital spine absent. Preopercle with 3 transverse scale rows. Pectoral fins long, reaching to or almost to level of origin of anal fin. Pelvic fins very long, reaching to or beyond level of origin of anal fin. A line drawn up from posterior edge of suborbital reaching the dorsal profile at about or behind origin of dorsal fin. Upper lobe of caudal fin with dusky tip. Axillary scale present. Color: Upper body pinkish-mauve, pearly-white below. A purple stripe curving from lower edge of eye to upper lip. An indistinct bluish-grey spot on upper part of opercle. |
| Inhabits sandy or muddy bottoms. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 July 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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