Royal threadfin (Pentanemus quinquarius)

Scientific name: Pentanemus quinquarius Linnaeus, 1758

Royal threadfin (Pentanemus quinquarius)

The Royal threadfin (Pentanemus quinquarius) is a brackish-water fish of the family Polynemidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Senegal to Angola. Reported from Cuba based on a single specimen; no other specimens taken from the western Atlantic.

Biology

Occurs over sandy and muddy bottoms in shallow waters, frequently in brackish habitats. Feeds on fish and shrimps.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pentanemus quinquarius
Family
Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
10–70 m (33–230 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 10 - 70 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola. Reported from Cuba based on a single specimen; no other specimens taken from the western Atlantic.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.72)

Sources

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

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