Filimanus similis, Indian sevenfinger threadfin : fisheries

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Filimanus similis Feltes, 1991

Indian sevenfinger threadfin
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Carangaria/misc (Various families in series Carangaria) > Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Etymology: Filimanus: Latin, filum = thread + latin, manus = hand (Ref. 45335);  similis: From the Latin similis, meaning similar, in reference to the considerable similarity to Filimanus heptadactyla and the other species of Filimanus with shorter pectoral filaments (Ref. 39607).

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

Marine; demersal. Tropical; 26°N - 5°N, 64°E - 100°E (Ref. 57343)

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Indian Ocean: Sind, Pakistan, southern coasts of India, including the Laccadive Archipelago and Sri Lanka to west coast of Malay Peninsula.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 57343)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

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     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator | Collaborators

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)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial
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