Striped Threadfin
Filistriatus plebeius
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: to 122 m
- Max size: 45 cm
- For divers: safe
This threadfin trails long free rays below its pectoral fins that it uses to feel for food across muddy continental shelf bottoms. It ranges from estuaries and surf beaches out to about 120 metres, forming loose schools and taking small crustaceans, fishes and other bottom dwellers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Carangaria incertae sedis › Polynemidae › Filistriatus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1836611.
FAQ
- How deep does the Striped Threadfin live?
- The Striped Threadfin (Filistriatus plebeius) is typically found at to 122 m.
- Is the Striped Threadfin dangerous to divers?
- The Striped Threadfin is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Striped Threadfin get?
- The Striped Threadfin grows to about 45 cm.