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Polynemidae

barbu

Polydactylus virginicus

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Fusiform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish
Maximum length
33 cm
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Western Atlantic: New Jersey, USA to Salvador, Brazil. Reported to range to Uruguay (Ref. 9626 ). Not occurring in the northern and western Gulf of Mexico.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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