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Nemipterus japonicus — Details

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Overview

Comprehensive Description

Biology

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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.

Russell, B.C. 1990 FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 12. Nemipterid fishes of the world. (Threadfin breams, whiptail breams, monocle breams, dwarf monocle breams, and coral breams). Family Nemipteridae. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of nemipterid species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(12):149p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 3810) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=3810&speccode=396

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Distribution

Distribution

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Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Mozambique, Red Sea, Somalia, Tanzania

Anon. (1996). FishBase 96 [CD-ROM]. ICLARM: Los Baños, Philippines. 1 cd-rom pp. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=5909
Anon. (2000). FishBase 2000 [CD-ROM]. ICLARM: Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. 4 cd-roms pp. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6542
Baranes, A & D. Golani (1993). An annotated list of deep-sea fishes collected in the northern Red Sea, Gulf of Aqaba http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6418

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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.

Russell, B.C. 1990 FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 12. Nemipterid fishes of the world. (Threadfin breams, whiptail breams, monocle breams, dwarf monocle breams, and coral breams). Family Nemipteridae. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of nemipterid species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(12):149p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 3810) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=3810&speccode=396

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Physical Description

Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 7

Russell, B.C. 1997 Nemipteridae. Threadfin breams, whiptail breams, monocle breams, dwarf monocle breams and coral breams. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes. The Western Central Pacific. (in preparation). (Ref. 9785) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9785&speccode=396

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Size

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Maximum size: 300 mm TL

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Max. size

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32.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 3836)); max. published weight: 596 g (Ref. 1448); max. reported age: 8 years (Ref. 1448)

Samuel, M. 1986 Spawning of Nemipterus japonicus (Bassi) in Kuwait's waters and growth differences by sex. Annu. Res. Rep. Kuwait Inst. Sci. Res. _:15-17. (Ref. 3836) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=3836&speccode=4559
Lee, C.K.C. 1975 The exploitation of Nemipterus japonicus (Bloch) by Hongkong vessels in 1972-73. p. 48-52. In B. Morton (ed.) Symposium Papers of the Pacific Science Association Special Symposium on Marine Science, 7-16 December 1973, Hongkong, PSA, Hongkong. (Ref. 1448) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=1448&speccode=4559

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Diagnostic Description

Description

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Very abundant in coastal waters, found on mud or sand bottoms, usually in schools. Feeds mainly on small fishes, crustaceans, molluscs (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.

Anon. (1996). FishBase 96 [CD-ROM]. ICLARM: Los Baños, Philippines. 1 cd-rom pp. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=5909

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Eleven to twelve pale golden-yellow stripes along body from behind head to base of caudal fin. A prominent red-suffused yellow blotch below origin of lateral line. Pectoral fins very long, reaching to or just beyond level of origin of anal fin. Caudal fin moderately forked, upper lobe slightly longer than lower and produced into a short or moderately long filament. Three transverse scale rows on preopercle. Axillary scale present. Color: Upper body pinkish, silvery below.

Russell, B.C. 1997 Nemipteridae. Threadfin breams, whiptail breams, monocle breams, dwarf monocle breams and coral breams. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes. The Western Central Pacific. (in preparation). (Ref. 9785) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9785&speccode=396

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Ecology

Habitat

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Depth range based on 25 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 5 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 7.5 - 300
  Temperature range (°C): 19.909 - 28.063
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.096 - 6.252
  Salinity (PPS): 32.039 - 35.691
  Oxygen (ml/l): 4.094 - 4.725
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.182 - 0.396
  Silicate (umol/l): 2.960 - 8.527

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Depth range (m): 7.5 - 300

Temperature range (°C): 19.909 - 28.063

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.096 - 6.252

Salinity (PPS): 32.039 - 35.691

Oxygen (ml/l): 4.094 - 4.725

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.182 - 0.396

Silicate (umol/l): 2.960 - 8.527

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Depth: 5 - 80m.
From 5 to 80 meters.

Habitat: demersal.

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Environment

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demersal; non-migratory; marine; depth range 5 - 80 m (Ref. 9785)

Russell, B.C. 1997 Nemipteridae. Threadfin breams, whiptail breams, monocle breams, dwarf monocle breams and coral breams. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes. The Western Central Pacific. (in preparation). (Ref. 9785) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9785&speccode=396

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Trophic Strategy

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Small fish are generally most abundant in less than 27 m depth; only larger fish occur in depths greater than 45 m (Ref. 1065).

Russell, B.C. 1990 FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 12. Nemipterid fishes of the world. (Threadfin breams, whiptail breams, monocle breams, dwarf monocle breams, and coral breams). Family Nemipteridae. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of nemipterid species known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(12):149p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 3810) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=3810&speccode=396

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Diseases and Parasites

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Nosema Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Weiser, J., C. Kalavati and B.V. Sandeep 1981 Glugea nemipteri sp. n. and Nosema bengalis sp. n., two new microsporidia of Nemipterus japonicus in India. Acta Protozool. 20(2):301-208. (Ref. 3828) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=3828&speccode=4559

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Helixaxine Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Mamaev, Y.L. and A.M. Parukhin 1981 A new species of the genus Helixaxine and status of this genus in the system of Monogenea. Zool. Zh. 60(10):1455-1460. (Ref. 3830) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=3830&speccode=4559

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Glugea nemipteri Disease. Parasitic infestations (protozoa, worms, etc.)

Weiser, J., C. Kalavati and B.V. Sandeep 1981 Glugea nemipteri sp. n. and Nosema bengalis sp. n., two new microsporidia of Nemipterus japonicus in India. Acta Protozool. 20(2):301-208. (Ref. 3828) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=3828&speccode=4559

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Life History and Behavior

Life Cycle

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Females predominate at small sizes and males at larger sizes, due to faster growth rate in males (Ref. 6254).

Dan, S.S. 1977 Intraovarian studies and fecundity in Nemipterus japonicus (Bloch). Indian J. Fish. 24(1&2):48-55. (Ref. 3825) http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=3825&speccode=4559

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Molecular Biology and Genetics

Molecular Biology

Statistics of barcoding coverage: Nemipterus sp. (ysp)

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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Species: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1

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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Nemipterus sp.

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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Species: 3
Species With Barcodes: 1

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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Nemipterus sp. 3

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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Species: 2
Species With Barcodes: 1

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Barcode data: Nemipterus japonicus

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The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.

There are 9 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank. Below is a sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species. See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen and other sequences.

GBGC7761-09|EU871687|Nemipterus japonicus| ------------------------------------------------CTCTTATTTGGTGCTTGGGCCGGCATAGTGGGGACTGCTCTA---AGTCTGCTTATTCGGGCGGAACTTAGCCAACCAGGTGCCCTCTTAGGTGAC---GATCAGATTTATAATGTTATTGTTACGGCTCACGCTTTCGTAATAATCTTTTTTATAGTAATACCAATTATGATCGGAGGATTCGGAAACTGACTGGTACCACTAATG---ATTGGTGCCCCTGATATAGCATTCCCTCGAATAAATAATATGAGTTTCTGACTTCTGCCCCCCTCATTCCTTCTTCTTCTTGCTTCATCAGGCATTGAAGCAGGTGCAGGAACCGGCTGAACAGTATACCCTCCCCTTGCAGGCAACCTAGCACATGCAGGAGCGTCTGTTGACCTC---ACTATTTTTTCCCTTCACTTGGCAGGGATTTCTTCAATTTTAGGGGCCATTAATTTTATTACAACTATTATTAATATAAAACCTCCTGCTATTTCCCAGTATCAAACGCCTCTCTTCGTCTGAGCAGTACTAATTACAGCTGTTCTTCTTCTTCTCTCCCTTCCCGTCTTAGCAGCC---GGTATTACTATACTTCTTACTGACCGAAACTTAAACACAACCTTCTTTGACCCTGCAGGTGGAGGAGATCCTATTCTTTATCAACACCTCTTCTGATTCTTTGGCCAC-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Nemipterus japonicus

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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 9
Species: 21
Species With Barcodes: 1

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Conservation

Threats

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Not Evaluated

IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073

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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems

Benefits

Importance

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fisheries: commercial

Coppola, S.R., W. Fischer, L. Garibaldi, N. Scialabba and K.E. Carpenter 1994 SPECIESDAB: Global species database for fishery purposes. User's manual. FAO Computerized Information Series (Fisheries). No. 9. Rome, FAO. 103 p. http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=171

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