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
Body shape: fusiform