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Polynemus
Sign in to savePolynemus is a genus of threadfins (family Polynemidae). They are native to South and Southeast Asia and, depending on the species, occur in freshwater, brackish, and/or marine environments.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Polynemus is referenced by 6 other articles, and connects out to Polynemus paradiseus, Polynemus multifilis and Polynemus aquilonaris.
It sits within the topics Animal taxa named by Carl Linnaeus and Polynemus.
Its subject is documented across 14 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilyPolynemidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 162
- With media
- 6
- Family
- Polynemidae
- Collections
- USNM, YPM, AUM, SIO, ANSP, NHMUK
- Recorded in
- Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Maldives, Guatemala, Bangladesh, Panama, Japan, Philippines
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Polynemidae
- Image
- Elegant paradiseus fish Polynemus multifilis.jpg
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- Polynemus
- taxon name
- Polynemus
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Polynemus
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Encyclopedic overview
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Polynemus is a genus of threadfins (family Polynemidae). They are native to South and Southeast Asia and, depending on the species, occur in freshwater, brackish, and/or marine environments.
The family Polynemidae is characterized by the pectoral fin that is divided into two sections; the upper one with rays that are attached whereas the lower rays are long and unattached ("threads"). In Polynemus, the unattached rays number 14–15, in contrast to 3–7 in other genera.
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