Giant African threadfin

Polydactylus quadrifilis

Two Hundred Centimeters Polynemid Fish from African Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

The giant African threadfin (Polydactylus quadrifilis) is a species of ray-finned fish from the threadfin family Polynemidae. It is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Africa.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies
Family: Polynemidae
Genus: Polydactylus
Maximum length: 200 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola (Ref. 57402 ). Also reported from Mauritania (Ref. 55783 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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