Splendid threadfin (Filimanus perplexa)

Scientific name: Filimanus perplexa Feltes, 1991

Splendid threadfin (Filimanus perplexa)

The Splendid threadfin (Filimanus perplexa) is a marine fish of the family Polynemidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Indonesia and Phuket, Thailand.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15. Distinguished by having a body depth of 3.2 or less in SL; seven pectoral filaments, some extending well past midpoint of anal fin; interorbital region of frontals concave.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Filimanus perplexa
Family
Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
33–34 m (108–112 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 33 - 34 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Indonesia and Phuket, Thailand.
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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