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- EnglishName: Fork-tailed threadfin bream
- Local Name : Dhon kandu uniya
- Size : Max. 22.5 cm
- Family: LETHRINIDAE
- Order : Perciformes
- Distinctive Characters: Dorsal fin with 10 spines and 9 rays. Anal fin with 3 spines and 7 rays. Pectoral fin with 2 unbranched and 13-16 branched rays. Body depth 3.0-3.9 in standard length. Pelvic fins moderately long, reaching to or short of anus. A line drawn upwards from posterior edge of sub-orbital reaching the dorsal profile at about origin of dorsal fin. Caudal fin deeply forked.
- Colour: Head and body pale irridescent pink. Back with 9 indistinct cross bars. Caudal fin pale rosy, the lower margin white-edged. Pelvic fins and axillary scales white. Dorsal and pectoral fins rosy.
- Habitat and Biology: Benthic species. Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms in depths of 8 to 110 m. Feeds during the day, mostly on crustaceans and small fishes.
- Distribution: Indo-West Pacific.
Remarks: Nemipterus furcosus is not a commonly caught species in the Maldives. However, it does appear in the Male fish market occasionally.