Günther's threadfin

Polydactylus multiradiatus

Polynemid Fish beneath Indonesian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Günther's threadfin is known around Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 21 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies
Family: Polynemidae
Genus: Polydactylus
Maximum length: 21 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific: known only from southern Indonesia (Timor and Arafura seas) and northern Australia (Exmouth Gulf, Western Australia to Clarence River, New South Wales) (Ref. 9685 ). The type locality (China) may most likely be erroneous.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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