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Class: Teleostei
Order: Carangaria/misc
Family: Polynemidae Threadfins

Genus: Polynemus

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8 species (see list below)
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Photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
Polynemus aquilonaris Motomura, 2003

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Polynemus aquilonaris
[Northern paradise fish]

Photo by Motomura, H.

Asia
Max. Length 15.3 cm SL
Polynemus bidentatus Motomura & Tsukawaki, 2006

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Polynemus bidentatus
[]

Photo by Jean-Francois Helias / Fishing Adventures Thailand

Asia
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Polynemus dubius Bleeker, 1853

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Polynemus dubius
[Eastern paradise fish]

Photo by Motomura, H.

Asia
Max. Length 19.5 cm SL
Polynemus hornadayi Myers, 1936

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Polynemus hornadayi
[Hornaday’s paradise fish]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Polynemus kapuasensis Motomura & van Oijen, 2003

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Polynemus kapuasensis
[Kapuas elegant paradise fish]

Photo by Motomura, H.

Asia
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Polynemus melanochir Valenciennes, 1831

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Polynemus melanochir
[Blackhand paradise fish]

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Asia
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Polynemus multifilis Temminck & Schlegel, 1843

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Polynemus multifilis
[Elegant paradise fish]

Photo by Hasan, M.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 30 cm NG
Polynemus paradiseus Linnaeus, 1758

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Polynemus paradiseus
[Paradise threadfin]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Polynemus aquilonaris Northern paradise fish Asia 15.8 SL 2003
Polynemus bidentatus Asia 15.3 SL 2006
Polynemus dubius Eastern paradise fish Asia 20 SL 1853
Polynemus hornadayi Hornaday’s paradise fish Asia 19.5 SL 1936
Polynemus kapuasensis Kapuas elegant paradise fish Asia 17 SL 2003
Polynemus melanochir Blackhand paradise fish Asia 25 SL 1831
Polynemus multifilis Elegant paradise fish Asia 28 SL 1843
Polynemus paradiseus Paradise threadfin Eastern Indian Ocean and 30 NG 1758



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