Nemipteridae

Phylum:                             Chordata
Class:                                Osteichthyes (bony fishes)
Order:                               Perciformes (perches)
Family:                              Nemipteridae (threadfin breams)
No. of Genera:                  5
No. of Species:                 62
Habitat:                             Marine
No. of Genera Collected:  2 - Nemipterus; Scolopsis
No. of Species Collected: 4 - Nemipterus japonicus, Nemipterus virgatus,
                                          Scolopsis monogramma, Scolopsis vosmeri

Feature:

Body:                               Elongate and compressed
Lateral line:                     Complete and continuous, reaching onto caudal fin
Dorsal fin:                       Continuous, X spines, 9 rays
Caudal fin:                       Lunate, some with filament off upper lobe
Anal fin:                          III spines, 7 or 8 rays
Branchiostegal rays:        6
Gill membranes:              Free from isthmus
Vertebrae:                        24
Opisthotic:                       Well developed
Commercial importance: Important commercial food fish
Remarks:                         The distinction between N. japonicus and N. virgatus is N. japonicus
                                        with 11 to 12 yellow stripes on the lateral body while N. virgatus only
                                        with 6 yellow stripes on lateral body.
                                        The distinction between S. monogramma and S. vosmeri is S. vosmeri
                                        with a broad white vertical band from head top onto opercle while
                                        S. monogramma without.

References:                      p.362-363, RB08; URL01.