Polynemidae (Noun)
Meaning
Threadfins.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Threadfins of the family Polynemidae are marine fishes characterized by the presence of multiple long filaments on their pectoral fins.
- Some species of threadfins, particularly those belonging to the family Polynemidae, have a habit of entering brackish and even freshwater habitats.
- Research has shown that members of the family Polynemidae possess highly specialized olfactory systems, likely adapted to locate food in turbid environments.
- Fisheries in the Indo-Pacific region target various species of Polynemidae for human consumption and aquarium trade.
- Due to the unusual thread-like pectoral fin filaments of the Polynemidae, their capture can often damage or even lose the bait and fishing gear.