Atlantic threadfin

Polydactylus octonemus

Thirty Three Centimeters Polynemid Fish of Mexican Waters

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
North America
South America
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

The Atlantic threadfin (Polydactylus octonemus) is a species of ray-finned fish, a threadfin from the family Polynemidae native to subtropical and temperate waters of the western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies
Family: Polynemidae
Genus: Polydactylus
Maximum length: 33 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Atlantic: New York and along the coast to the western coast of Yucatán, Mexico (Ref. 57343 ). Some authors report this species as occurring throughout northern South America (Ref. 5217 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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