| Polynemidae (Threadfins) |
| 25 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine |
| Western Pacific: known only from Thailand, Malaysia, and western Indonesia. |
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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). |
| Too small to be of major commercial importance (Ref. 57343). |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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