Threadfin bream (Nemipterus virgatus) is a saltwater species recorded in Hong Kong. It is mainly found over sand, mud, at depths of 1–220 m. The main season in Hong Kong runs spring, autumn.
Scientific name: Nemipterus virgatus · Water: Saltwater · Season: Spring, Autumn
Size: up to 35 cm
The threadfin bream is a nemipterid of muddy and sandy bottoms, found from 1 to 220 m and usually between 18 and 33 m, where the younger fish occur. Its range is the western Pacific, from southern Japan to northwestern Australia and the Arafura Sea. It feeds on crustaceans, fish and cephalopods, and is one of the most important commercial fishes of the East China Sea, often made into fish balls. Maximum length is about 35 cm standard length, commonly about 23 cm. It is a commercial and game species. Trophic level is 4, fishing vulnerability low to moderate at 35 of 100, and resilience medium. IUCN lists it as vulnerable. It is in season in autumn.
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