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Polynemidae

sixfinger threadfin

Polydactylus malagasyensis

  • Black
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Indian Ocean
  • Africa
  • Deep-bodied
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Small
  • Tropical fish
Maximum length
14.9 cm
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, and Madagascar. Likely to occur in Somalia and Tanzania.
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