White-shouldered whiptail

Pentapodus bifasciatus

Twenty Centimeters Nemipterid Fish of Central Pacific

White
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

White-shouldered whiptail is a marine fish of Western Central Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 20 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Nemipteridae
Genus: Pentapodus
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: Philippines, Indonesia and Singapore. This species has been previously confused with Pentapodus trivittatus .
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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