Indian sevenfinger threadfin (Filimanus similis)

Scientific name: Filimanus similis Feltes, 1991

Indian sevenfinger threadfin (Filimanus similis)

The Indian sevenfinger threadfin (Filimanus similis) is a marine fish of the family Polynemidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, Sind, Pakistan, southern coasts of India, including the Laccadive Archipelago and Sri Lanka to west coast of Malay Peninsula.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Distinguished by having seven pectoral filaments, not reaching midpoint of anal fin; depth of posterior margin of maxilla less than eye diameter; snout pointed; and body in life, usually brown above and golden or silvery below.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Filimanus similis
Family
Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: Sind, Pakistan, southern coasts of India, including the Laccadive Archipelago and Sri Lanka to west coast of Malay Peninsula.
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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