Polynemus - Current recognized Threadfin species

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i have caught alot of these in northern australia. the ones i have caught were up to 20lbs and had yellow colored fins they were all in saltwater mangrove areas.
The locals call them thread fin salmon.
 
Here's a little more info from fishbase:

Found in middle and lower sections of larger rivers and in estuaries, over sandy or muddy bottoms. Feeds on crustaceans, small fishes, and benthic organisms.


Captive feeding may consist of live/frozen brine shrimp, live/FD scuds, ghost shrimp, grass shrimp, small fish, and cut raw shrimp. Can be weaned onto frozen and freeze-dried diets.
 
Oddball;3609561; said:
Here's a little more info from fishbase:

Found in middle and lower sections of larger rivers and in estuaries, over sandy or muddy bottoms. Feeds on crustaceans, small fishes, and benthic organisms.


Captive feeding may consist of live/frozen brine shrimp, live/FD scuds, ghost shrimp, grass shrimp, small fish, and cut raw shrimp. Can be weaned onto frozen and freeze-dried diets.
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Thank you Oddball.
Perhaps they can be weaned onto these.

http://www.hikari.info/tropical/t_10.html

http://www.hikari.info/tropical/t_11.html
 
Interesting thread I live in Brisbane Australia we have two polynemids in the Brisbane River Polydactylus machrochir which are a fantastic fish to catch . They are caught up to 1.5 meters and 20 kg + and Polydactylus plebeius which are rarely seen over 30 cm. I have kept P plebeius in brackish they were easy to keep but not as nice looking as some of the ones you have posted pics of. On the subject of feeding P macrochir have an interesting feeding method they swim head down at a 45 deegree angle and use their long threadfins to search the bottom for prawns (shrimp) and other crustaceans or fish you often hook them under the jaw as they feel the bait or lure . Pic is P. plebeius sorry about pic quality
Regs Steve

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