Eleutheronema tridactylum (Bleeker, 1849)
Threefinger threadfin
Senangin rambu tiga,  Threefinger threadfin,  Benong,  Gubal,  Kurau janggut,  Kurau pipih,  Lelaoh tanah,  Lelauh tanda,  Mancong,  Menangin,  Selanghi,  Senangin,  Senohong,  Sinanghi,  Soon hong,  Tassel fish,  Threadfin
Eleutheronema tridactylum
photo by Motomura, H.

Family:  Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Max. size:  25 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Western Pacific: known only from Thailand, Malaysia, and western Indonesia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 14-15. Pectoral filaments 3; fin membranes uniformly brown like all other fins. Vomer lacks deciduous tooth plates on both sides throughout its life history. Posterior part of maxilla shallow, 2-3% of SL. Long tooth plate extension onto lateral surface of lower jaw, 9-10% SL (Ref. 41639).
Biology:  Too small to be of major commercial importance (Ref. 57343).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from the Malay Peninsula and Sarawak, Kalimantan (Ref. 57343). Also Ref. 41639.


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