A study on the biology and status of threadfin bream (family: nemipteridae) with special reference to N. peronii caught in waters off Terengganu coast

Abstract

In this study 11 species of threadfin bream, namely Nemipterus mesoprion, N. bathybus, N. tolu, N[._ marginatus, N. delagoe, N. nematophorus, N. hexodon, N. peronii, N. tambuloides, N. nemurus and N. japonicus were identified. N. bathybus was reported for the first time from waters around Malaysia. Descriptions and a key to the 11 species were presented.