Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Nemipteridae Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams

Genus: Pentapodus

(See list of species below)

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13 species (see list below)
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Pentapodus aureofasciatus
[Yellowstripe threadfin bream]

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Max. Length 13.3 cm SL

Pentapodus berryae
[Deep reef whiptail]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Pentapodus bifasciatus
[White-shouldered whiptail]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Pentapodus caninus
[Small-toothed whiptail]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Pentapodus emeryii
[Double whiptail]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Pentapodus komodoensis
[Komodo whiptail]

Photo by Photo by Steene, R.

Pentapodus nagasakiensis
[Japanese whiptail]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Pentapodus numberii
[Papuan whiptail]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Pentapodus paradiseus
[Paradise whiptail]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Pentapodus porosus
[Northwest Australian whiptail]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pentapodus setosus
[Butterfly whiptail]

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.

Pentapodus trivittatus
[Three-striped whiptail]

Photo by Photo by Good, P.

Pentapodus vitta
[Western butterfish]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Pentapodus aureofasciatus	Yellowstripe threadfin bream	Central Pacific	25 TL	2001
Pentapodus berryae	Deep reef whiptail	Western Paciic	13.3 SL	2018
Pentapodus bifasciatus	White-shouldered whiptail	Western Central Pacific	20 TL	1848
Pentapodus caninus	Small-toothed whiptail	Western Pacific	35 TL	1830
Pentapodus emeryii	Double whiptail	Western Pacific	35 TL	1843
Pentapodus komodoensis	Komodo whiptail	Western Pacific	10.4 SL	2012
Pentapodus nagasakiensis	Japanese whiptail	Western Pacific	20 TL	1915
Pentapodus numberii	Papuan whiptail	Western Pacific	16.1 SL	2009
Pentapodus paradiseus	Paradise whiptail	Western Pacific	30 TL	1859
Pentapodus porosus	Northwest Australian whiptail	Eastern Indian Ocean	27 TL	1830
Pentapodus setosus	Butterfly whiptail	Western Central Pacific	18 SL	1830
Pentapodus trivittatus	Three-striped whiptail	Western Pacific	28 TL	1791
Pentapodus vitta	Western butterfish	Eastern Indian Ocean	26 TL	1824

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: TeleosteiOrder: Eupercaria/miscFamily: Nemipteridae Threadfin breams, Whiptail breamsGenus: Pentapodus(See list of species below)

Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Nemipteridae Threadfin breams, Whiptail breams

Genus: Pentapodus

(See list of species below)