Indian threadfin (Leptomelanosoma indicum) fish species and information / pictures of Indian threadfin - Leptomelanosoma indicum

Indian threadfin (Leptomelanosoma indicum) fish species information

Scientific Name
Leptomelanosoma indicum

Common Name
Indian threadfin

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 2 - 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Golden olive in color, darker above, with faint dusky lines along body; fins yellowish (Ref. 5492).

Classification

Classified By
Shaw, 1804
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Threadfins (Polynemidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: known with certainty from Pakistan to Papua New Guinea. Reports from the east coast of Africa need to be verified (Ref. 57343).
Range
26°N - 10°S, 62°E - 152°E

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
55 m
Depth To - meters
100 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 55 - 100 m (Ref. 9685)
Trophic Level
3.86 s.e. 0.67 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
142 cm
Common Length
80.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Vulnerability
High vulnerability (60 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.19)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated