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Polydactylus oligodon (Günther, 1860) Littlescale threadfin |
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photo by
Johnson, L. |
| Family: | Polynemidae (Threadfins) | |||
| Max. size: | 46 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 620.0 g | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine | |||
| 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: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||