Sixfinger Threadfin
Filistriatus sexfilis
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–50 m
- Max size: 61 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
It trails long thread like rays from its lower fin, sweeping the bottom for shrimps, crabs and worms along sandy shores and turbulent surf zones. This threadfin schools through river mouths and brackish estuaries and spawns on a lunar rhythm.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Carangaria incertae sedis › Polynemidae › Filistriatus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1836616.
FAQ
- How deep does the Sixfinger Threadfin live?
- The Sixfinger Threadfin (Filistriatus sexfilis) is typically found at 1–50 m.
- Is the Sixfinger Threadfin dangerous to divers?
- The Sixfinger Threadfin is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Sixfinger Threadfin get?
- The Sixfinger Threadfin grows to about 61 cm.