Sevenfinger threadfin (Filimanus heptadactyla)

Scientific name: Filimanus heptadactyla Cuvier, 1829

Sevenfinger threadfin (Filimanus heptadactyla)

The Sevenfinger threadfin (Filimanus heptadactyla) is a brackish-water fish of the family Polynemidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia to Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12; Vertebrae: 24. 7 pectoral filaments, third or fourth filament, from ventralmost, the longest, not reaching midpoint of anal fin. Body brown above and golden below; fins yellow with black at least at margins; pectorals often mostly black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Filimanus heptadactyla
Family
Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia to Papua New Guinea.
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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