Largemouth striped threadfin (Polydactylus siamensis) fish species and information / pictures of Largemouth striped threadfin - Polydactylus siamensis

Largemouth striped threadfin (Polydactylus siamensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Polydactylus siamensis

Common Name
Largemouth striped threadfin

Biology
Body with 7 or 8 prominent dark stripes along the scale rows above the lateral line; 7 - 9 faint stripes below (may be lost after preservation). Five pectoral filaments, moderately long, 31-43% of SL with 5th longest. Large upper jaw (mean 17% of SL) (Ref. 39886). Lateral line squamation unbranched, extending to upper end of lower caudal fin lobe. Lower tip of 7th proximal pterygiophore of 1st dorsal fin directed backward (Ref. 40970).

Classification

Classified By

Motomura, Iwatsuki & Yoshino, 2001

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Threadfins (Polynemidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Indian Ocean

Distribution

Eastern Indian Ocean: known only from Bangkok, Songkhla and Phuket, Thailand. Probably more widely distributed about the Malay Peninsula.

Range

18°N - 6°N, 92°E - 102°E

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal

Trophic Level

3.6 s.e. 0.61 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

27.4 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (23 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

  Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

  Not Evaluated