This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Russell, Barry C., Ho, Hsuan-Ching (2017): A new species of Nemipterus (Perciformes: Nemipteridae) and first record of N. nematophorus (Bleeker) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 4231 (2): 281-288, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4231.2.10

Abstract

A new species of threadfin bream, Nemipterus sugillatus, from Taiwan and Indonesia is described and figured. Nemipterus sugillatus n. sp. resembles N. virgatus (Houttuyn) in colour pattern but differs from the latter, notably in lacking a second yellow stripe along the base of the dorsal fin, and by the absence of a red spot at the origin of the lateral line. Nemipterus sugillatus n. sp. is also distinct from N. virgatus in having only 7 anal soft rays (versus 8) and in lacking a long trailing caudal filament. Nemipterus nematophorus Bleeker is reported for the first time from Taiwan. A key to the species of Nemipterus from Taiwan is provided.

Key words: Nemipteridae, Nemipterus sugillatus n. sp., N. nematophorus, new record, key to species Taiwan

GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/3361d445-3114-40cd-8ca1-94257783b67e
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/486CFFF0FFD9FFF7FF90DA49FFF3FF9A
Citation: Russell B C, Ho H, plazi (2017). A new species of Nemipterus (Perciformes: Nemipteridae) and first record of N. nematophorus (Bleeker) from Taiwan. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4231.2.10 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-02-12.