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Polydactylus quadrifilis (Cuvier, 1829)

Giant African threadfin
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Guinea-Bissau country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Of commercial value (Ref. 26999). Also Ref. 2683.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/pu.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Sanches, J.G., 1991
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Классификация / Names народные названия | синонимы | Catalog of Fishes(род, виды) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Carangaria/misc (Various families in series Carangaria) > Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Etymology: Polydactylus: Greek, poly = a lot of + greek, daktylos = finger (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Cuvier.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range экология

морской; пресноводный; солоноватоводный демерсальный; пределы глубины 15 - 55 m (Ref. 10799).   Tropical; 22°N - 5°S, 26°W - 13°E (Ref. 57343)

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Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola (Ref. 57402). Also reported from Mauritania (Ref. 55783).

Size / Вес / Возраст

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 200 cm TL самец/пол неопределен; (Ref. 57402); common length : 150 cm TL самец/пол неопределен; (Ref. 3659); наибольший вес (опубликованные данные): 75.0 kg (Ref. 7386)

Краткое описание определительные ключи | морфология | морфометрия

колючие лучи спинного плавника (общее число) : 9; членистые (мягкие) лучи спинного плавника (общее число) : 12 - 13; колючие лучи анального плавника: 3; членистые (мягкие) лучи анального плавника: 11 - 12. Diagnosis: pectoral fin with 4 threadlike filaments (Ref. 57402, 81658). Pectoral fin inserted very low on body, generally somewhat longer than upper part of fin (Ref. 57402).

биология     глоссарий (например epibenthic)

Occurs in shallow coastal waters, over sandy and muddy bottoms, sometimes in brackish habitats (Ref. 57343, 81658). Enters estuaries (Ref. 57402), occasionally caught in fresh water (Ref. 57402, 81658). Very large specimens are only found in marine waters (Ref. 81658). Feeds on crustaceans and fishes (Ref. 10799, 81658). Flesh fairly tasteful (Ref. 57402).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | размножение | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | личинки

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Motomura, H., 2004. Threadfins of the world (Family Polynemidae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of polynemid species known to date. FAO Spec. Cat. Fish. Purp. Rome: FAO. 3:117 p. (Ref. 57343)

Статус Красного Списка МСОП (Ref. 130435)

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