''Nemipterus virgatus'', the golden threadfin bream, is a species of

threadfin bream Nemipteridae are a family of fishes within the order Perciformes. They are known as threadfin breams, whiptail breams and false snappers. They are found in tropical waters of the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. Most species are benthic carni ...

native to the western Pacific, from southern

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south to northwest

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including the

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. It inhabits areas with mud or sand substrates and the young can be found at depths from while the adults can be found down to . This species can reach a length of , though most are only around . It is one of the most important species of

commercial fisheries Commercial fishing is the activity of catching fish and other seafood for commercial profit, mostly from wild fisheries. It provides a large quantity of food to many countries around the world, but those who practice it as an industry must often ...

in the

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and northern

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.Nemipterus virgatus - Economic Marine Fished of Hong Kong
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References

virgatus Fish described in 1782 Taxa named by Martinus Houttuyn {{Perciformes-stub

See also

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