Nemipterus nematophorus (Bleeker, 1853) Doublewhip

Yennawar, Prasanna, Mohapatra, Anil & Tudu, Prasad Chandra, 2017, An account of Ichthyofauna of Digha coast, West Bengal, Records of the Zoological Survey of India 117 (1), pp. 4-4 : 4-

29. Nemipterus nematophorus (Bleeker, 1853) Doublewhip threadfin (Figure 30)

Materials examined: 3 ex, SL 121-172 mm, Digha Mohana,

14.12.2010, Reg. No. MARC /ZSI/F749 .

Description: D X+9, A III+7, P 17, V I+5, GR 12-14, LL 47-48, three rows of chick scales, Dorsal fin with first and second spines close together, almost fused and produced into a long filament which is the unique characteristics of the specimen, both pectoral and pelvic fins reach the level of anus, caudal fin forked and the upper lobe prolonged into a long filament. Body depth is 2.9 to 3.2 times in standard length and head length is 3.4 to 3.8 times in standard length. Upper part of the body pinkish to silvery white on ventral surface.

Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: including the Bay of Bengal, Andaman Sea, Strait of Malacca, Philippines, South China Sea, Gulf of Thailand and Indonesia.

Remarks: The fish has a minor commercial value.