| Common name | Threadfin shad |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Hawaii |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Yamamoto, M.N. and A.W. Tagawa, 2000 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | |
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| Remarks | It gets its name from the thread-like extension of the last dorsal fin ray, which normally lies flush against the back and extends almost to the tail (Ref. 44091). |