Yellowthread threadfin (Filimanus xanthonema)

Scientific name: Filimanus xanthonema Valenciennes, 1831

Yellowthread threadfin (Filimanus xanthonema)

The Yellowthread threadfin (Filimanus xanthonema) is a marine fish of the family Polynemidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, east coast of India to Lombok, Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays: 11-13; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. Distinguished by having six pectoral filaments, not reaching midpoint of anal fin; depth of posterior margin of maxilla less than eye diameter; snout pointed; and body in life usually dusky yellow or green above and silvery below.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Filimanus xanthonema
Family
Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
1–30 m (3–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: east coast of India to Lombok, Indonesia.
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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