Nemipterus japonicus

englantiEleven to twelve pale golden-yellow stripes along body from behind head to base of caudal fin. A prominent red-suffused yellow blotch below origin of lateral line. Pectoral fins very long, reaching to or just beyond level of origin of anal fin. Caudal fin moderately forked, upper lobe slightly longer than lower and produced into a short or moderately long filament. Three transverse scale rows on preopercle. Axillary scale present. Color: Upper body pinkish, silvery below.

• Dentex tambulus Valenciennes, 1830
• Sparus japonicus Bloch, 1791
• Synagris flavolinea Fowler, 1931
• Synagris grammicus Day, 1865
• Heterognathodon flaviventris Steindachner, 1866
• Dentex blochii Bleeker, 1851
• Dentex striatus Valenciennes, 1830
• Cantharus filamentosus Rüppell, 1829
• Nemipterus luteus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
• Nemipterus japonica (Bloch, 1791)
• Coryphaena lutea Bloch & Schneider, 1801
• Synagris japonicus (Bloch, 1791)
• Nemipterus japonicas (Bloch, 1791)