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Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Etymology: Polydactylus: Greek, poly = a lot of + greek, daktylos = finger (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Linnaeus.
Ambiente: milieu / zona climatica / distribuzione batimetrica / gamma di distribuzione
Ecologia
marino; salmastro demersale; distribuzione batimetrica 0 - 55 m (Ref. 26912). Tropical; 41°N - 14°S, 93°W - 35°W (Ref. 57343)
Western Atlantic: New Jersey, USA to Salvador, Brazil. Reported to range to Uruguay (Ref. 9626). Not occurring in the northern and western Gulf of Mexico.
Dimensione / Peso / Età
Maturità: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 33.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 57343); common length : 20.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 3796)
Spine dorsali (totale) : 8 - 9; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 11; Spine anali: 3; Raggi anali molli: 12 - 14.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Found on sandy and muddy bottoms of coastal waters, estuaries and mangroves, and occasionally in the surf (Ref. 57343). Young aggregate near river mouths (Ref. 57343). Common around islands (Ref. 9710). Nocturnal feeder, taking crustaceans, chaetognaths, plant material, and polychaetes (Ref. 57343). May have a prolonged spawning season (Ref. 57343).
Ciclo vitale e comportamento di accoppiamento
Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecondità | Larve
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)
Stato della Lista Rossa IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Minaccia per l'uomo
Harmless
Usi umani
Pesca: scarso interesse commerciale
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Stime basate su modelli
Temperatura preferita (Fonte Biblio.
123201): 22.9 - 28, mean 26.4 °C (based on 440 cells).
Indice di diversità filogenetica (Fonte Biblio.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00661 (0.00542 - 0.00805), b=3.11 (3.06 - 3.16), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245).
Livello trofico (Fonte Biblio.
69278): 3.7 ±0.4 se; based on diet studies.
Resilienza (Fonte Biblio.
120179): Alto, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione meno di 15 mesi (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerabilità della pesca (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (23 of 100).
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Nutrienti (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 176 [88, 325] mg/100g; Iron = 1.17 [0.60, 2.03] mg/100g; Protein = 19.5 [18.0, 21.1] %; Omega3 = 0.272 [0.172, 0.423] g/100g; Selenium = 51.1 [27.2, 99.4] μg/100g; VitaminA = 16.1 [7.3, 34.6] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.37 [0.95, 1.99] mg/100g (wet weight);