| Family: |
Polynemidae (Threadfins) |
| Max. size: |
46 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 620.0 g |
| Environment: |
demersal |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: southern Florida to Santos, Brazil. Not occurring in the Gulf of Mexico and western Caribbean Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 13-13 |
| Biology: |
Occurs along sandy or muddy shores (Ref. 7251). Not of great commercial importance (Ref. 26938). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
(Ref. 96402)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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