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Besugo

Nemipterus virgatus (Houttuyn, 1782)

Status not recordedbony fish

The besugo (Nemipterus virgatus) is a species in the family Nemipteridae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the besugo

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the besugo live?

Not recorded

Is the besugo endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the besugo classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyNemipteridae
  6. genusNemipterus
  7. SpeciesNemipterus virgatus (Houttuyn, 1782)

Synonyms Cheimarius matsubarae, Dentex matsubarae, Dentex setigerus, Nemipterus matsubarae, Nemipterus variegatus, Sparus sinensis, Sparus virgatus, Synagris matsubarae, Synagris virgatus

Other names and names in other languages (31)
  • Golden threadEnglish
  • Golden threadfin breamEnglish
  • Yellow-lipped threadfin-breamEnglish
  • Nemiptères vermell de línies groguesCatalan
  • Gylden trådfinnebrasenDanish
  • BrasseGerman
  • Baga DoradaSpanish
  • Cohana DoréFrench
  • イトヨリダイJapanese
  • Falso-besugo-doiradoPortuguese
  • бесугоRussian
  • Lagaoroot
  • Cá Lượng vây đuôi dàiVietnamese
  • 紅杉Chinese
  • Goldener ScheinschnapperGerman
  • Goldstreifen-MeerbrasseGerman
  • Ito-yori-daiJapanese
  • ItoyoridaiJapanese
  • Falsa-caranha-filamentosaPortuguese
  • Полосатый нитепёрRussian
  • Bisugoroot
  • Bisugo lawihanroot
  • Kanasiroot
  • Kerisiroot
  • Lagawroot
  • Pisugoroot
  • Shil-kko-ri-domroot
  • 紅衫Chinese
  • 金線魚Chinese
  • 金線鰱Chinese
  • 黃線Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the besugo

Other species in the same genus Nemipterus.

Gold perch

Nemipterus furcosus

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is the besugo?

The besugo (Nemipterus virgatus) belongs to the family Nemipteridae in the order Perciformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Besugo (Nemipterus virgatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/besugo

MLA

“Besugo (Nemipterus virgatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/besugo.

BibTeX
@misc{besugo_2026,
  title = {Besugo (Nemipterus virgatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/besugo},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}