Author: (Valenciennes, 1830)
FBname: Fork-tailed threadfin bream
Comments: Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms; also in sheltered estuaries (Ref. 48635).  Feeds mainly on crustaceans and small fishes.  Principal catch in the Taiwanese pair-trawl fishery off the coast of northwestern Australia.  Good food fish (Ref. 171).