Also known as:
Common threadfin
Northern threadfin
Puttynose
Puttynose perch
Common Group Name:
Threadfins
Family Name:
Polynemidae
Genus Name:
Polydactylus
Species Name:
Polydactylus plebeius
Dispatch Method:
The eating qualities of striped threadfin can be greatly improved if they are killed humanely by iki jime or a firm knock to the head before placing them in an ice slurry after bleeding.
Fish Description:
- Bluish silver-grey with 7 thin olive/brown longitudinal stripes in larger specimens.
- Threadfin are so named for the sensory filaments at the base of each pectoral fin. The sensory filaments are used to locate food items in muddy water.
Fish Distribution:
- This species is found over muddy bottoms in estuaries, coastal beaches and relatively deep waters (to 100m) throughout the Indo-West Pacific region.
- In Australia they are found along the entire tropical and subtropical northern coastline.
Fish Size Common Length:
15-30 cm, maximum size around 50 cm.
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For assistance with identifying fishes, see fishesofaustralia.net.au. For information on size and bag limits, check out the website of your State Fisheries Department.
We thank fishesofaustralia.net.au and Australia's various Fisheries Departments for some of the thumbnail images used to assist with fish identification on this website and its applications, as licensed for use under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia. Thanks also to Michigan State University and Georgia Aquarium for generous donation of xrays of some US fish species.
