Nemipterus furcosus

Description

Nemipterus furcosus, the fork-tailed threadfin bream, also known as the rosy threadfin bream, is a species of threadfin bream native to Indian oceanic seas around Maldives, Sri Lanka, Andaman islands, and Pacific oceanic seas around Indonesia, and Australia. It inhabits areas with coral reefs at depths from 8 to 110 m (26 to 361 ft). This species can reach a length of 24 cm (9.4 in), though most are only around 18.0 cm (7.1 in). It typically has a silver colored belly and red color on its dorsal, head and tail.