Western Whiptail

Pentapodus vitta

Also known as: Blackstripe Butterfish, Butterfish, Coral Bream, Spinecheek, Striped Whiptail, Western Australian Butterfish, Western Butterfish, Western Threadfin Bream, Whiptail

ALSO KNOWN AS

Blackstripe Butterfish
Butterfish
Coral Bream
Spinecheek
Striped Whiptail
Western Australian Butterfish
Western Butterfish
Western Threadfin Bream
Whiptail

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2022

Western Whiptail adult, photographed at Ningaloo Reef, Coral Bay, Western Australia, Australia — @MarioF · Ningaloo Reef, Coral Bay, Western Australia, Australia · March 20101 / 5

Western Whiptail adult, photographed at Ningaloo Reef, Coral Bay, Western Australia, Australia — @MarioF · Ningaloo Reef, Coral Bay, Western Australia, Australia · March 20101 / 5

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Overview

Found in schools, over rock and sandy bottoms and in seagrass beds, of coastal bays and reefs.
Eastern Indian Ocean - Western Australia

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: stripes
Behaviour: bottom dwelling schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

Range · Eastern Indian Ocean
Exact location · 2
Country only · 3

LIVES IN

Found in schools, over rock and sandy bottoms and in seagrass beds, of coastal bays and reefs.

RANGE

Eastern Indian Ocean

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Adult photos 5

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ALL STAGES

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Taxonomy

kingdomAnimalia
phylumChordata
classTeleostei
orderEupercaria incertae sedis
familyNemipteridae
genusPentapodus
speciesPentapodus vitta Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

SourcesWoRMS FishBase

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