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Polynemus multifilis Temminck & Schlegel, 1843

Elegant paradise fish
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Carangaria/misc (Various families in series Carangaria) > Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Etymology: Polynemus: Greek, poly = a lot of + Greek,nema = filament (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Temminck & Schlegel.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; brackish; demersal. Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri

Asia: Thailand and Indonesia. Replaced by Polynemus kapuasensis in the Kapuas River (Ref. 57343).

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 28.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 57343)

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found in middle and lower sections of larger rivers (Ref. 9685) and in estuaries, over sandy or muddy bottoms. Feeds on crustaceans, small fishes, and benthic organisms (Ref. 57343). Marketed fresh (Ref. 12693). Esteemed food fish along the Chao Phraya River (Ref. 57343). Exported to Japan as an ornamental fish (Ref. 57343).

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Motomura, H., 2004. Threadfins of the world (Family Polynemidae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of polynemid species known to date. FAO Spec. Cat. Fish. Purp. Rome: FAO. 3:117 p. (Ref. 57343)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

  Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 12 June 2018

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
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