Sixfeeler Threadfin

Scientific Name: Polydactylus sexfilis
Family: Threadfins – Polynemidae
Maximum Size: 25cm
Identification: Silver; under-slung jaw, 6 elongate rays extend from lower pectoral fins. Rays extend to scour sand when feeding.
Favourite: Solitary or form small groups.
Hide-out: Sand, mudflats and mangroves.
Location: Indo-Pacific – India to Micronesia, Hawaii and Pitcaim Is. east of French Polynesia. S. Japan to Australia.