Scientific Name
Nemipterus peronii  
Pronounce  
Nemipterus peronii裴氏金線魚
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author (Valenciennes, 1830) Depth 17 - 100M
Chinese 裴氏金線魚 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 金線魚科 Economic Fish Yes 
Family F376 Nemipteridae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 斐氏金線魚 
Max Length 29 cm SL  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 金線魚、番紅姑鯉(澎湖)、紅姑鯉(臺南安平) 
Distribution in World India Ocean to West Pacific Ocean   Distribution in Taiwan West、South、PonFu、ShaoLiuChew 
Habitats Benthos、Coastal  Holotype Locality No locality 
Synonyms Cantharus guliminda, Dentex mulloides, Dentex obtusus, Dentex peronii, Dentex smithii, Dentex tolu, Nemipterus oveniides, Nemipterus peroni, Nemipterus sampsonensis, Nemipterus samsonensis, Nemipterus smithii, Nemipterus tolu, Synagris peronii ...all 13..  
Reference 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.5(FAO, 2001);Russell, B.C., 1990. Nemipterid fishes of the world. (Threadfin breams, whiptail breams, monocle breams, dwarf monocle breams, and coral breams). Family Nemipterida  Cuvier, G. etc. 1830 Russell, B. C. 1990 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 
Specimen List ASIZP0055436. ASIZP0061973. ASIZP0062894. ASIZP0064124. ASIZP0064697. ASIZP0064736. ASIZP0064784. ASIZP0064789. ASIZP0064959. ASIZP0065218. ASIZP0065219. ASIZP0065820. ASIZP0072029. ASIZP0074854. ASIZP0075231. ASIZP0800424. ASIZP0800425. ASIZP0800426. ASIZP0800429. ASIZP0800439. ASIZP0801124. ASIZP0801125. ASIZP0801126. ASIZP0806705. ASIZP0910424. ASIZP0910425. ASIZP0910426. ASIZP0910429. ASIZP0910439. ASIZP0911124. ASIZP0911125. ASIZP0911126. ASIZP0916705. NMMBP02209. NMMBP02506. NMMBP03807. NMMBP03983. ...List all 46 records... 
Barcode2008-03-24,Kui-Ching Hsu,CO1,100% 2012-01-02,柯慧玲,CO1,100% 2012-01-02,柯慧玲,CO1,100% 2012-01-02,柯慧玲,CO1,100% 2012-01-02,柯慧玲,CO1,100% 2012-01-02,柯慧玲,CO1,100%
Common Name Notchedfin threadfin bream; Notched threadfin-bream; Notched threadfin bream; Notched butterfly bream; Peron's threadfin bream; Rosy threadfin bream; Notched butterfly-bream 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
Characteristic Dorsal-fin raysX, 9; anal-fin rays III, 7; pectoral-fin rays15-17. Body depth 3.3 to 3.64 times in standard length. Suborbital spine absent. Preopercle with 3 transverse scale rows. Pectoral fins short, not reaching to level of anus. Pelvic fins moderately long, reaching to level of anus. Dorsal fin spines elongate, interspinous membrane deeply incised. Upper lobe of caudal fin pointed and slightly longer than lower. A line drawn up from the posterior edge of suborbital reaching the dorsal profile at or just before origin of dorsal fin. Axillary scale present. Upper part of body pinkish, lower part silvery. Golden-yellow stripe on snout in front of eye.
habitats Occurs on sand or mud bottoms and feeds on fish, crustaceans, mollusks and polychaetes. Usually in small groups; flighty during the day. 
Distribution Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Sri Lanka, Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea; then from Taiwan to northern Australia. Taiwan: South, Hsiaoliuchiu, Penghu, West.  
Utility Commercial fishery species.