Paradise Threadfin Bream, Pentapodus paradiseus (Günther, 1859)
Scientific name: Pentapodus paradiseus
Alternative name/s:
Blue-banded Whiptail, Blue-faced Whiptail, Butterfly Bream, China Fish, Long-tail Perch, Paddy, Paradise Butterfish, Paradise Whiptail, Paradise-fish, Rainbow, Rainbow Paradise Fish, Whiptail
Blue-banded Whiptail, Blue-faced Whiptail, Butterfly Bream, China Fish, Long-tail Perch, Paddy, Paradise Butterfish, Paradise Whiptail, Paradise-fish, Rainbow, Rainbow Paradise Fish, Whiptail
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A juvenile Paradise Threadfin Bream, Pentapodus paradiseus, at a depth of 8m, Fly Point, Port Stephens, New South Wales, April 2010.
Image: Dave Harasti
© Dave Harasti
© Dave Harasti
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Pentapodus
- Species
- paradiseus
- Family
- Nemipteridae
- Order
- Perciformes
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
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- Size Range
- The species grows to 30 cm in length.
Identification
The Paradise Threadfin Bream is brownish above, pale below and has a blue lateral stripe. The upper lobe of the caudal fin is filamantous. Juveniles have a black lateral stripe and a yellow stripe on the upper sides.
Distribution
It occurs in tropical waters of the tropical Western Pacific region.
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Click on the map for detailed information. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
References
- Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & G.R. Allen. 2006. Fishes. In Beesley, P.L. & A. Wells. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35. ABRS & CSIRO Publishing: Australia. parts 1-3, pages 1-2178.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557.
