Filimanus similis Feltes, 1991 Indian sevenfinger threadfin |
photo by
Khan, M.M. |
Family: | Polynemidae (Threadfins) | |||
Max. size: | 13 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
Distribution: | Indian Ocean: Sind, Pakistan, southern coasts of India, including the Laccadive Archipelago and Sri Lanka to west coast of Malay Peninsula. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal soft rays: 10-12. Distinguished by having seven pectoral filaments, not reaching midpoint of anal fin; depth of posterior margin of maxilla less than eye diameter; snout pointed; and body in life, usually brown above and golden or silvery below. | |||
Biology: | ||||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |