Nemipterus virgatus, the golden threadfin bream, is a species of threadfin bream native to the western Pacific, from southern Japan south to northwest Australia including the Arafura Sea. It inhabits areas with mud or sand substrates and the young can be found at depths from 18 to 33 m while the adults can be found down to 220 m . This species can reach a length of 35 cm, though most are only around 23 cm . It is one of the most important species of commercial fisheries in the East China Sea and northern South China Sea.
Golden threadfin bream
species of fish
Categories:
Fish
Also known as:
English:
golden threadgolden threadfin breamthreadfin bream
Japanese:
糸撚鯛イトヨリダイ
Japanese (Romanized):
itoyori dai
Latin species name:
Nemipterus virgatus
Wikidata ID:
Q703335
Wikipedia title:
Nemipterus virgatus
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