''Polydactylus'' is a genus of

threadfin Threadfins are silvery grey perciform fish of the family Polynemidae. Found in tropical to subtropical waters throughout the world, the threadfin family contains eight genera and about 40 species. An unrelated species sometimes known by the name ...

that mainly are native to the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, especially in coastal or

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waters (such as

mangrove A mangrove is a shrub or tree that grows in coastal saline water, saline or brackish water. The term is also used for tropical coastal vegetation consisting of such species. Mangroves are taxonomically diverse, as a result of convergent evoluti ...

estuaries An estuary is a partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. Estuaries form a transition zone between river environments and maritime environment ...

). Some may even enter rivers and a single, ''P. macrophthalmus'', is a freshwater fish from rivers in

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. Most species do not surpass in

standard length Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of their anatomies. These data are used in many areas of ichthyology, including taxonomy and fisheries biology. Overall length * Standard length (SL) is the length of a fish m ...

, but two can reach up to .

Species

There are currently 21 species in the genus: *''

Polydactylus approximans ''Polydactylus'' is a genus of threadfin that mainly are native to the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, especially in coastal or brackish waters (such as mangrove or estuaries). Some may even enter rivers and a single, ''P. macrophthalmus'', ...

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, 1839) (Blue bobo) *''

Polydactylus bifurcus ''Polydactylus'' is a genus of threadfin that mainly are native to the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, especially in coastal or brackish waters (such as mangrove or estuaries). Some may even enter rivers and a single, ''P. macrophthalmus'', ...

'' Motomura,

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& Iwatsuki, 2001 (Slender fivefinger threadfin) *''

Polydactylus longipes ''Polydactylus'' is a genus of threadfin that mainly are native to the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, especially in coastal or brackish waters (such as mangrove or estuaries). Some may even enter rivers and a single, ''P. macrophthalmus'', ...

'' Motomura, Okamoto & Iwatsuki, 2001 (Long-limb threadfin) *''

Polydactylus luparensis ''Polydactylus'' is a genus of threadfin that mainly are native to the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, especially in coastal or brackish waters (such as mangrove or estuaries). Some may even enter rivers and a single, ''P. macrophthalmus'', ...

'' Lim, Motomura &

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, 2010 (Sarawak giant threadfin) *'' Polydactylus macrochir'' ( Günther, 1867) (King threadfin) *''

Polydactylus macrophthalmus ''Polydactylus'' is a genus of threadfin that mainly are native to the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, especially in coastal or brackish waters (such as mangrove or estuaries). Some may even enter rivers and a single, ''P. macrophthalmus'', ...

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Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Polydactylus malagasyensis ''Polydactylus'' is a genus of threadfin that mainly are native to the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, especially in coastal or brackish waters (such as mangrove or estuaries). Some may even enter rivers and a single, ''P. macrophthalmus'', ...

'' Motomura & Iwatsuki, 2001 (African blackspot threadfin) *''

Polydactylus microstomus ''Polydactylus'' is a genus of threadfin that mainly are native to the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, especially in coastal or brackish waters (such as mangrove or estuaries). Some may even enter rivers and a single, ''P. macrophthalmus'', ...

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Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Polydactylus mullani ''Polydactylus'' is a genus of threadfin that mainly are native to the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, especially in coastal or brackish waters (such as mangrove or estuaries). Some may even enter rivers and a single, ''P. macrophthalmus'', ...

'' (Hora, 1926) (Arabian blackspot threadfin) *''

Polydactylus multiradiatus ''Polydactylus'' is a genus of threadfin that mainly are native to the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, especially in coastal or brackish waters (such as mangrove or estuaries). Some may even enter rivers and a single, ''P. macrophthalmus'', ...

'' ( Günther, 1860) (Australian threadfin) *''

Polydactylus nigripinnis ''Polydactylus'' is a genus of threadfin that mainly are native to the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, especially in coastal or brackish waters (such as mangrove or estuaries). Some may even enter rivers and a single, ''P. macrophthalmus'', ...

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, 1964 (Blackfin threadfin) *''

Polydactylus octonemus The Atlantic threadfin (''Polydactylus octonemus'') is a species of ray-finned fish a threadfin from the family Polynemidae which is native to subtropical and temperate waters of the western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. Description The ...

'' ( Girard, 1858) (Atlantic threadfin) *''

Polydactylus oligodon ''Polydactylus'' is a genus of threadfin that mainly are native to the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, especially in coastal or brackish waters (such as mangrove or estuaries). Some may even enter rivers and a single, ''P. macrophthalmus'', ...

'' ( Günther, 1860) (Littlescale threadfin) *''

Polydactylus opercularis ''Polydactylus'' is a genus of threadfin that mainly are native to the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, especially in coastal or brackish waters (such as mangrove or estuaries). Some may even enter rivers and a single, ''P. macrophthalmus'', ...

'' Seale &

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, 1907 (Yellow bobo) *''

Polydactylus persicus ''Polydactylus'' is a genus of threadfin that mainly are native to the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, especially in coastal or brackish waters (such as mangrove or estuaries). Some may even enter rivers and a single, ''P. macrophthalmus'', ...

'' Motomura & Iwatsuki, 2001 (Persian blackspot threadfin) *''

Polydactylus plebeius ''Polydactylus plebeius'', the striped threadfin, also known as the common threadfin, Northern threadfin or puttynose, is a species of marine fish native to the Indo-Pacific. Description ''Polydactylus plebeius'' is a medium-sized threadfin whic ...

'' ( Broussonet, 1782) (Striped threadfin) *''

Polydactylus quadrifilis The giant African threadfin (''Polydactylus quadrifilis'') is a species of ray-finned fish from the threadfin family Polynemidae. It is found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Africa. Description The giant African threadfin is, ...

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, 1829) (Giant African threadfin) *''

Polydactylus sexfilis ''Polydactylus sexfilis'', the six-finger threadfin or yellowthread threadfin, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a threadfin from the family Polynemidae which is found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Description ''Polydactylus sexfilis'' ...

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, 1831) (Sixfinger threadfin) *'' Polydactylus sextarius'' (

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, 1801) (Blackspot threadfin) *'' Polydactylus siamensis'' Motomura, Iwatsuki &

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, 2001 (Largemouth striped threadfin) *''

Polydactylus virginicus ''Polydactylus'' is a genus of threadfin that mainly are native to the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, especially in coastal or brackish waters (such as mangrove or estuaries). Some may even enter rivers and a single, ''P. macrophthalmus'', ...

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) (Barbu)

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q9300878 Polynemidae