Pentapodus nagasakiensis Japanese Whiptail, Big-eye Whiptail, Japanese Butterfish, Japanese Threadfin Bream

Pentapodus nagasakiensisis commonly referred to as Japanese Whiptail, Big-eye Whiptail, Japanese Butterfish, Japanese Threadfin Bream. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Izuzuki Diver, Satoshi Yamamoto, Japan

Foto: Osezaki, (Cape Ose), Japan

// 26 Meter Tiefe
Courtesy of the author Izuzuki Diver, Satoshi Yamamoto, Japan . Please visit www.izuzuki.com for more information.

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lexID:: 13101
AphiaID:: 282207

Scientific:: Pentapodus nagasakiensis
German:: Scheinschnapper
English:: Japanese Whiptail, Big-eye Whiptail, Japanese Butterfish, Japanese Threadfin Bream

Category:: Snappers

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Nemipteridae (Family) > Pentapodus (Genus) > nagasakiensis (Species)
Initial determination:: (Tanaka, ), 1915

Occurrence:: Australia, Bali, Bunaken, China, Coral sea (Eastern Australia), Corea, Indonesia, Japan, Lesser Sunda Islands, Lombok, Malaysia, New Caledonia, Northern Territory (Australia), Ogasawara Islands, Philippines, South China Sea, Taiwan, The Ryukyu Islands, Timor, Timor Sea, Western Australia
Sea depth:: 10 - 20 Meter
Size:: 5.91" - 10.63" (15cm - 27cm)
Temperature:: 74.48 °F - 82.94 °F (23.6°C - 28.3°C)
Food:: Fish (little fishes), Krill, Mysis, Schrimps, Zooplankton
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2020-06-13 17:17:46
Last edit:: 2020-06-14 20:47:40

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Pentapodus nagasakiensis usually occurs in deeper coastal waters, sometimes penetrating shallow estuaries or harbours.
The snapper occurs as a single animal, in pairs or in small groups over sandy bottoms.

Colour: Upper half of the body is yellowish, lower half whitish.

Synonym:
Leptoscolopsis nagasakiensis Tanaka, 1915

External links

FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Fishes of Australia (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Homepage Izuzuki Diver (jp). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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