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Threadfin bream
GENERAL INFORMATION
 
Latin name: Nemipterus Virgatus
The threadfin breams are a family, Nemipteridae, of fishes in the order Perciformes. They are also known as whiptail breams and false snappers.They are found in tropical waters of the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. Most species are benthic (bottom-feeding) carnivorous, eating small fishes, cephalopods, crustaceans and polychaetes; however, a few species eat plankton.Inhabits muddy or sandy bottoms. Young fish generally occur in shallower water between 18 and 33 m.
Season: Main season from September to July
Catching method: Threadfin Bream is caught by net.