Nemipterus bipunctatus (Valenciennes, 1830)

Delagoa threadfin bream

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Nemipteridae
Synonyms	Dentex bipunctatus, Nemipterus mulloides, Synagris bleekeri, ... more
Common names	Bleeker's threadfin bream, Cohana delagoa, Gazwan, ... more

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Main reference

Russell, B.C. 1990. (Ref. 3810)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 30573); common length : 25.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5450)

Environment

Demersal; non-migratory; marine; depth range 18 - 100 m (Ref. 30573)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 31°N - 30°S, 31°E - 103°E (Ref. 3810)

Indian Ocean: Red Sea, Persian Gulf, east Africa south to Delagoa Bay in Mozambique, Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar, Arabian Sea, Sri Lanka, Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea, and Strait of Malacca. This species has generally been reported under the name Nemipteus delagoae or Nemipterus bleekeri.
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Short description

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 moderately long, reaching to or just behind anus. Pelvic fins long, reaching to or just beyond level of origin of anal fin. A line drawn up from posterior edge of suborbital reaching the dorsal profile about 3 to 5 scales before origin of dorsal fin. Scale rows on body below lateral line upward-curved anteriorly. Axillary scale present. Color: Upper body pinkish, silvery below. Snout with 2 indistinct stripes.

Found on sand or mud bottoms (Ref. 30573). Feeds mainly on crustaceans, cephalopods (Loligo), small fishes and polychaetes.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5000

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.4-0.8)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (22 of 100)	High

Entered by Carpenter, Kent E.

Modified by Garilao, Cristina V.

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