Littlescale Threadfin
Polydactylus oligodon
- Group: Other
- Max size: 46 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A threadfin of sandy and muddy shores, this fish trails fine sensory filaments below its pectoral fins to feel for prey in murky water. It reaches about forty six centimetres and is caught locally without great commercial weight.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Carangaria incertae sedis › Polynemidae › Polydactylus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276596.
FAQ
- Is the Littlescale Threadfin dangerous to divers?
- The Littlescale Threadfin is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Littlescale Threadfin get?
- The Littlescale Threadfin grows to about 46 cm.