Bangladesh country information

Common names: Indian threadfin, Lakhua, Lakkha
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Importance: commercial | Ref: Motomura, H., 2004
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the Bay of Bengal. One of the most important fishery species in the country (Ref. 57343). Also Ref. 1479, 39989, 45350.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Motomura, H., 2004
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Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Polynemidae (Threadfins)
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Common names from other countries

印度马鮁, زعنفة رقيقة هندية, Barbure indien, ... more

Main reference

Motomura, H. and Y. Iwatsuki. 2001. (Ref. 45350)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 142 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3479); common length : 80.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3479)

Environment

Marine; brackish; demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 55 - 100 m (Ref. 9685)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?; 26°N - 10°S, 62°E - 152°E (Ref. 57343)

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: known with certainty from Pakistan to Papua New Guinea. Reports from the east coast of Africa need to be verified (Ref. 57343).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 2-3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Golden olive in color, darker above, with faint dusky lines along body; fins yellowish (Ref. 5492).

Occurs over shallow muddy and sandy bottoms of the continental shelf), mainly near estuaries and sometimes entering rivers (Ref. 57343). Feeds mainly on small benthic crustaceans, especially prawns and crabs, and small fishes. Percentage of fishes eaten increases with size. Utilized fresh, dried or salted and frozen; eaten steamed, pan-fried, broiled and baked (Ref. 9987).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD₅₀ = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.9 ±0.67 se; Based on food items.

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.19)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
High vulnerability (60 of 100)

Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high

Leptomelanosoma indicum (Shaw, 1804)