Paradise threadfin (Polynemus paradiseus)

Scientific name: Polynemus paradiseus Linnaeus, 1758

Paradise threadfin (Polynemus paradiseus)

The Paradise threadfin (Polynemus paradiseus) is a freshwater fish of the family Polynemidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific, west coast of India to Thailand. Probably occurs in Malaysia and Laos.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Polynemus paradiseus
Family
Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Common length
17.0
Depth range
25 m (82 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous; depth range ? - 25 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific: west coast of India to Thailand. Probably occurs in Malaysia and Laos.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: 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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