Scientific Name
Nemipterus theodorei

Common Name
Theodore's threadfin bream

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 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.

Classification

Classified By

Ogilby, 1916

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams (Nemipteridae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: restricted to eastern Australia from north Queensland to New South Wales.

Range

13°S - 36°S, 145°E - 158°E

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

19 m

Depth To - meters

410 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 19 - 410 m (Ref. 9785)

Trophic Level

3.72 s.e. 0.56 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

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

20.0 cm

Common Length

18.0 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: minor commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (24 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated