paradise threadfin

Polynemus paradiseus

Thirty Centimeters Polynemid Fish from the Eastern Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

The paradise threadfin (Polynemus paradiseus) is a species of catadromous ray-finned fish, a threadfin from the family Polynemidae which is found in south and southeast Asia in freshwater rivers where it is a valued food fish.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Jacks, Flatfishes, Barracudas, and Allies
Family: Polynemidae
Genus: Polynemus
Maximum length: 30 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific: west coast of India to Thailand. Probably occurs in Malaysia (Ref. 5756 ) and Laos (Ref. 9497 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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