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Talismania bifurcata (A. E. Parr, 1951) (Threadfin slickhead) Talismania brachycephala Sazonov, 1981; Talismania bussingi Sazonov, 1989; Talismania filamentosa Okamura & Kawanishi, 1984; Talismania homoptera (Vaillant, 1888) (Hairfin smooth-head) Talismania kotlyari Sazonov & Ivanov, 1980; Talismania longifilis (A. B. Brauer, 1902) (Longtail ...
This feature explains both the common name threadfin and the family name Polynemidae, from the Greek poly meaning "many" and nema meaning "filament." Similar species, such as the mullets (family Mugilidae ) and milkfish (family Chanidae ), can be easily distinguished from threadfins by their lack of filamentous pectoral rays .
Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups.Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings.
Polydactylus plebeius is a medium-sized threadfin which attains a maximum total length of 45 centimetres (18 in) but is more commonly 30 centimetres (12 in). [1] It has a pointed snout and the dorsal profile of the head is nearly straight.
Polydactylus is a genus of threadfin that mainly are native to the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, especially in coastal or brackish waters (such as mangrove or estuaries). [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Some may even enter rivers and a single, P. macrophthalmus , is a freshwater fish from rivers in Borneo .
The largest species is the Yokozuna slickhead, Narcetes shonanmaruae, which is also the largest completely bathyal teleost fish. [8] [9] Behaviour.
Rhodichthys regina Collett, 1879 (Threadfin snailfish) References This page was last edited on 6 January 2024, at 18:46 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
The Atlantic threadfin is a medium-sized species of threadfin which grows to a maximum total length of 30 centimetres (12 in), although most fish have a total length of around 25 centimetres (9.8 in). [2] It has a pointed snout and an almost straight dorsal profile on its head. [3]