Long-limb threadfin (Polydactylus longipes)

Scientific name: Polydactylus longipes Motomura, Okamoto & Iwatsuki, 2001

Long-limb threadfin (Polydactylus longipes)

The Long-limb threadfin (Polydactylus longipes) is a marine fish of the family Polynemidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, known only from Mindanao, Philippines.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11; Vertebrae: 24. Grayish-black and oblong body. Pectoral fin with 13 unbranched rays, 6 pectoral filaments with upper 2 filaments extending beyond midpoint of caudal peduncle. Maxilla covered with scales.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Polydactylus longipes
Family
Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.9
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: known only from Mindanao, Philippines.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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