Giant African threadfin (Polydactylus quadrifilis)

Scientific name: Polydactylus quadrifilis Cuvier, 1829

Giant African threadfin (Polydactylus quadrifilis)

The Giant African threadfin (Polydactylus quadrifilis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Polynemidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Senegal to Congo. Reported from Mauritania.

Biology

Occurs in shallow waters, over sandy and muddy bottoms, sometimes in brackish habitats. Feeds on crustaceans and fishes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Polydactylus quadrifilis
Family
Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
200
Common length
150
Depth range
15–55 m (49–180 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 15 - 55 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Congo. Reported from Mauritania.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.34(?); assuming tm=3-4)

Sources

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

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