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    SNAPPER, GROUPER, BREAM, BASS, etc.

    Sulphur goatfish

    Upeneus sulphureus

    MALAY: Biji nangka biasa

    HOKKIEN:

    CANTONESE: Lor mai chi

    SIZE: 23cm (max); 20cm (common)

    REMARKS: Also called Sunrise goatfish.

    Upeneus sulphureus - Sulphur Goatfish

    Red filament threadfin bream

    Nemipterus marginatus

    MALAY: Kerisi filamen merah

    HOKKIEN: Ang nee

    CANTONESE: Hoong seen

    SIZE: 15cm (max); 13cm (common)

    REMARKS: Also called Palefinned threadfin bream.

    Nemipterus marginatus - Red Filament Threadfin Bream

    Doublewhip threadfin bream

    Nemipterus nematophorus

    MALAY: Kerisi dwifilamen

    HOKKIEN: Ang nee

    CANTONESE: Hoong seen

    SIZE: 20cm (max); 15cm (common)

    REMARKS: Also called Doublewhip butterfly bream.

    Nemipterus nematophorus - Doublewhip Threadfin Bream

    Ornate threadfin bream

    Nemipterus hexodon

    MALAY: Kerisi pelangi

    HOKKIEN: Ang nee

    CANTONESE: Hoong seen

    SIZE: 21cm (max); 15cm (common)

    REMARKS: Also called Ocellated butterfly bream.

    Nemipterus hexodon - Ornate Threadfin Bream

    Fivelined threadfin bream

    Nemipterus tambuloides

    MALAY: Kerisi jalur lima

    HOKKIEN: Ang nee

    CANTONESE: Hoong seen

    SIZE: 23cm (max); 18cm (common)

    REMARKS:

    Nemipterus tambuloides - Fivelined Threadfin Bream

    Japanese threadfin bream

    Nemipterus japonicus

    MALAY: Kerisi jepun

    HOKKIEN: Ang nee

    CANTONESE: Hoong seen

    SIZE: 32cm (max); 25cm (common)

    REMARKS:

    Nemipterus japonicus - Japanese Threadfin Bream

    Forktailed threadfin bream

    Nemipterus furcosus

    MALAY: Kerisi merah ros

    HOKKIEN: Ang nee

    CANTONESE: Hoong seen

    SIZE: 24cm (max); 18cm (common)

    REMARKS: Also called Rosy threadfin bream.

    Nemipterus furcosus - Forktailed Threadfin Bream

    Delagoa threadfin bream

    Nemipterus bipunctatus

    MALAY: Kerisi jalur cantum

    HOKKIEN: Ang nee

    CANTONESE: Hoong seen

    SIZE: 30cm (max); 25cm (common)

    REMARKS: Also called Bleeker's threadfin bream.

    Nemipterus bipunctatus - Delagoa Threadfin Bream

    Pink-ear emperor

    Lethrinus lentjan

    MALAY: Landuk calit merah, Pelanduk

    HOKKIEN: Leng chiam

    CANTONESE:

    SIZE: 52cm (max); 40(cm)

    REMARKS: Also called Redspot emperor

    Lethrinus lentjan - Pink-ear Emperor

    Brownstripe red snapper

    Lutjanus vitta

    MALAY: Kunyit remung, Merah jalur

    HOKKIEN: Kee hu

    CANTONESE:

    SIZE: 40cm (max); 35cm (common)

    REMARKS: Also called Brownstripe snapper, One-lined snapper, Striped seaperch.

    Lutjanus vitta - Brownstripe Red Snapper

    Russell's snapper

    Lutjanus russellii

    MALAY: Merah tanda

    HOKKIEN: Orr tiam

    CANTONESE: Haak teem

    SIZE: 50cm (max); 30cm (common)

    REMARKS: Also called Moses snapper, Moses perch.

    Lutjanus russellii - Russell's Snapper

    Timor Snapper

    Lutjanus timoriensis

    MALAY: Merah timor

    HOKKIEN:

    CANTONESE:

    SIZE: 50cm (max); 30cm (common)

    REMARKS: Also called Timor seaperch.

    Lutjanus timoriensis - Timor Snapper

    One-spot snapper

    Lutjanus monostigma

    MALAY: Jenahak bercarik

    HOKKIEN: Orr tiam

    CANTONESE: Haak teem

    SIZE: 60cm (max); 50cm (common)

    REMARKS: Also called Onespot perch.

    Lutjanus monostigma - One-spot Snapper

    John's snapper

    Lutjanus johnii

    MALAY: Jenahak tanda

    HOKKIEN: Ang cho

    CANTONESE: Hoong lap

    SIZE: 97cm (max); 50cm (common)

    REMARKS: Also called FIngermark seaperch, Golden snapper.

    Lutjanus johnii - John's Snapper

    Mangrove red snapper

    Lutjanus argentimaculatus

    MALAY: Kakap merah, Jenahak temerah

    HOKKIEN: Ang cho

    CANTONESE: Hoong lap

    SIZE: 150cm (max); 80cm (common)

    REMARKS: Also called Mangrove jack, River snapper.

    Lutjanus argentimaculatus - Mangrove Snapper

    Yellowstreaked snapper

    Lutjanus lemniscatus

    MALAY: Jenahak jalur kuning

    HOKKIEN: Ang sai

    CANTONESE: Hoong see

    SIZE: 65cm (max); 35cm (common)

    REMARKS: Also called Dark-tailed seaperch.

    Lutjanus lemniscatus - Yellowstreaked Snapper, Dark-tailed Seaperch

    Crimson snapper

    Lutjanus erythropterus

    MALAY: Jenahak pucat

    HOKKIEN: Ang sai

    CANTONESE: Hoong see

    SIZE: 81.6cm (max); 45cm (common)

    REMARKS: Also called Crimson seaperch, Saddle-tail perch, Rounded snapper.

    Lutjanus erythropterus - Crimson Snapper, Crimson Seaperch, Saddle-tail Perch

    Malabar blood snapper

    Lutjanus malabaricus

    MALAY: Merah mata hitam

    HOKKIEN: Ang sai

    CANTONESE: Hoong see

    SIZE: 100cm (max); 50cm (common)

    REMARKS: Also called Scarlet seaperch, Saddletail snapper, Large-mouth nannygai.

    Lutjanus malabaricus - Malabar Blood Snapper

    Pinjalo snapper

    Pinjalo pinjalo

    MALAY: Merah pinjalo

    HOKKIEN:

    CANTONESE:

    SIZE: 80cm (max); 50cm (common)

    REMARKS:

    Pinjalo pinjalo - Pinjalo Snapper

    Goldbanded jobfish

    Pristipomoides multidens

    MALAY: Kerisi Bali

    HOKKIEN: Kalak

    CANTONESE: Kalak

    SIZE: 90cm (max); 70cm (common)

    REMARKS: Also called Goldband snapper.

    Pristipomoides multidens - Goldbanded Jobfish

    Harry hotlips

    Plectorrhinchus gibbosus

    MALAY: Kaci kakap

    HOKKIEN:

    CANTONESE:

    SIZE: 75cm (max); 55cm (common)

    REMARKS: Also called Gibbus sweetlips, Brown sweetlips, Rubberlip bream.

    Plectorhinchus gibbosus - Harry Hotlips, Gibbus Sweetlips

    Tripletail

    Lobotes surinamensis

    MALAY: Patipok, Kakap batu, Pecah Periok

    HOKKIEN:

    CANTONESE:

    SIZE: 110cm (max); 80cm (common)

    REMARKS:

    Lobotes surinamensis - Tripletail

    Barramundi

    Lates calcarifer

    MALAY: Siakap putih

    HOKKIEN: Siakap

    CANTONESE: Siakap

    SIZE: 200cm (max); 150cm (common)

    REMARKS: Also called Giant seaperch, Asian seabass, Cock-up.

    Lates calcarifer - Barramundi