| Polynemidae (Threadfins) |
| 14 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 30 m |
| Indo-West Pacific: east coast of India to Lombok, Indonesia. |
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Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal soft rays: 10-12. Distinguished by having six (occasionally five or seven) pectoral filaments, not reaching midpoint of anal fin; depth of posterior margin of maxilla less than eye diameter; snout pointed; and body in life usually dusky yellow or green above and silvery below. |
| Inhabits muddy bottoms (Ref. 57343). Feeds on small crustaceans (Ref. 57343). Protandric species (Ref. 57343). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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