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Japanese threadfin bream (Nemipterus japonicus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Nemipterus japonicus

Common Name
Japanese threadfin bream

Biology
Very abundant in coastal waters, found on mud or sand bottoms, usually in schools. Feeds mainly on small fishes, crustaceans, mollusks (mainly cephalopods), polychaetes and echinoderms. Marketed mainly fresh, but also frozen, steamed, dried-salted, dry-smoked, fermented or made into fish balls and fish meal.

Classification

Classified By
Bloch, 1791
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams (Nemipteridae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific. A report on Nemipterus japonicus as a Red Sea immigrant into the Mediterranean is unconfirmed (Ref. 3810), however it has recently (2005) been reported from Haifa Bay (Ref. 72453). Likewise, a record of this species from northwestern Australia is unfounded.
Distribution
Indo-Pacific. A report on Nemipterus japonicus as a Red Sea immigrant into the Mediterranean is unconfirmed (Ref. 3810), however it has recently (2005) been reported from Haifa Bay (Ref. 72453). Likewise, a record of this species from northwestern Australia is unfounded.
Range
34°N - 11°S, 31°E - 133°E

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
5 m
Depth To - meters
80 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 5 - 80 m (Ref. 9785)
Trophic Level
3.76999998092651 s.e. 0.51 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
32.0 cm
Common Length
25.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.29-1.06; tm= 0.5-1.4; tmax=8; Fec = 13,900)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated