Slender fivefinger threadfin
📖 Overview
Slender fivefinger threadfin (Polydactylus bifurcus), first described by Motomura, Kimura & Iwatsuki, 2001 is a medium-sized fish in the family Polynemidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 27.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 0 to 5 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11. Body with 8 faint stripes along longitudinal scale rows above lateral line. Pectoral filaments 5. Second spine of dorsal fin very strong, 2.5 times width of 3rd spine. Lateral line bifurcated on caudal fin base, extending to posterior margins of upper and lower caudal fin lobes .: elongated; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Slender fivefinger threadfin is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 5 m . Tropical; 2°N - 9°S, 96°E - 117°E Indian Ocean: Indonesia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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