| Family: |
Polynemidae (Threadfins) |
| Max. size: |
14.9 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 5 - 62 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, and Madagascar. Likely to occur in Somalia and Tanzania. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 12-12; Vertebrae: 24-24. With 6 pectoral filaments; uppermost not reaching to (or extending slightly beyond) posterior tip of pectoral fin. Pectoral fin, rays long, 21-26% of SL; fin base long, 10-12% of SL; all rays branched except uppermost 1 or 2. Second dorsal spine long, 7-9% of SL. Well-developed swim bladder. A large black spot anteriorly on lateral line (Ref. 40958). |
| Biology: |
Found in estuaries as well as offshore (Ref. 57343). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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