Nemipterus bathybius Snyder, 1911

Bottom threadfin-bream


Species recognized by R Froese & D Pauly (eds),  in 
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Found on sand or mud bottoms. Abundant in depths between 45 and 90 m, but larger fish generally occur in depths greater than 110 m. Larger fish feed mainly on crustaceans, fish and cephalopods. Young fish (< 12 cm) eat copepods, ostracods and amphipods.