Golden Thread
Nemipterus virgatus
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: VU - Vulnerable - facing a high risk of extinction in the wild
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Eupercaria incertae sedis
- Family
- Nemipteridae
- Genus
- Nemipterus
Where to Find
Found in 4 diving areas across 3 countries and 2 regions.
- Jeju Island, South Korea - 3 records
- Perhentian Islands, Malaysia - 14 records
- Redang Island, Malaysia - 7 records
- Hoi An & Cu Lao Cham, Vietnam - 2 records