Blackfin Threadfin
Polydactylus nigripinnis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 20 cm
- For divers: safe
The blackfin threadfin trails fine, separate lower fin rays like feelers as it works sand and mud bottoms in coastal waters off river mouths. It grows to around 20 centimetres and usually stays shallow, though it has been taken as deep as 150 metres in the Gulf of Carpentaria. It is harmless to divers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Carangaria incertae sedis › Polynemidae › Polydactylus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276595.
FAQ
- Is the Blackfin Threadfin dangerous to divers?
- The Blackfin Threadfin is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blackfin Threadfin get?
- The Blackfin Threadfin grows to about 20 cm.