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Polynemidae
24 species in this family
The Polynemidae family belongs to the breams, snappers & drums and includes 24 species in the guide. You find them all below, with photos, identification details and distribution. Identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.
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Best-known species
Bamin (Eleutheronema tetradactylum)
Polynemidae
Lesser African threadfin
Galeoides decadactylus
Polynemidae
Royal threadfin
Pentanemus quinquarius
Polynemidae
Giant African threadfin
Polydactylus quadrifilis
Polynemidae
Bamin (Polydactylus plebeius)
Polynemidae
Indian threadfin
Leptomelanosoma indicum
Polynemidae
King threadfin
Polydactylus macrochir
Polynemidae
Golden six-thread tasselfish
Polydactylus sexfilis
Polynemidae
Barbu
Polydactylus virginicus
Polynemidae
Bamin (Polynemus paradiseus)
Polynemidae
All species from A to Z
Atlantic threadfin
Polydactylus octonemus
Polynemidae
Bamin (Polynemus paradiseus)
Polynemidae
Bamin (Polydactylus plebeius)
Polynemidae
Bamin (Eleutheronema tetradactylum)
Polynemidae
Barbeta amarilla
Polydactylus opercularis
Polynemidae
Barbu
Polydactylus virginicus
Polynemidae
Black spot six thread tassel fish
Polydactylus sextarius
Polynemidae
Blue bobo
Polydactylus approximans
Polynemidae
Elegant threadfin
Polynemus multifilis
Polynemidae
Giant African threadfin
Polydactylus quadrifilis
Polynemidae
Golden six-thread tasselfish
Polydactylus sexfilis
Polynemidae
Indian threadfin
Leptomelanosoma indicum
Polynemidae
King threadfin
Polydactylus macrochir
Polynemidae
Lesser African threadfin
Galeoides decadactylus
Polynemidae
Littlescale threadfin
Polydactylus oligodon
Polynemidae
Mekong threadfin
Polynemus dubius
Polynemidae
Persian threadfin
Polydactylus persicus
Polynemidae
Royal threadfin
Pentanemus quinquarius
Polynemidae
Seale's threadfin
Filimanus sealei
Polynemidae
Sevenfinger threadfin
Filimanus heptadactyla
Polynemidae
Smallmouth threadfin
Polydactylus microstomus
Polynemidae
Threefinger threadfin
Eleutheronema tridactylum
Polynemidae
Vereker's threadfin
Parapolynemus verekeri
Polynemidae
Yellowthread threadfin
Filimanus xanthonema
Polynemidae