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Bony fish

Small-toothed Whiptail

Pentapodus caninus

Also known as: Banded Threadfin Bream, Banana Fish, Banana Spinecheek, Big-tailed Besugo, Canine-toothed Midwater Bream, Redfin Midwater Bream, Small-toothed Threadfin Bream, Threadfin Whiptail, Threadtail Bream

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2016
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Overview

Found singly or in small schools, close to the bottom of coral reefs.

Threadfin Breams and Whiptail Breams have excellent eyesight and are usually found close to the bottom looking for prey with a stop start movement.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
stripesyellow stripe
Behaviour
schoolingsolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Pacific
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Found singly or in small schools, close to the bottom of coral reefs.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderEupercaria incertae sedis
    5. familyNemipteridae
    6. genusPentapodus
    7. speciesPentapodus caninus (Cuvier, 1830)

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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