Barbu (Polydactylus virginicus)

Scientific name: Polydactylus virginicus Linnaeus, 1758

Barbu (Polydactylus virginicus)

The Barbu (Polydactylus virginicus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Polynemidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, New Jersey, USA to Salvador, Brazil. Reported to range to Uruguay. Not occurring in the northern and western Gulf of Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Polydactylus virginicus
Family
Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
33.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
55 m (180 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 55 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: New Jersey, USA to Salvador, Brazil. Reported to range to Uruguay. Not occurring in the northern and western Gulf of Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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