WoRMS taxon details
Polydactylus sexfilis (Valenciennes, 1831)
218909 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:218909)
accepted
Species
Polyactylus sexfilis (Valenciennes, 1831) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Polydactylus kuru (Bleeker, 1853) · unaccepted
Polynemus kurru Bleeker, 1853 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Polynemus kuru Bleeker, 1853 · unaccepted
Polynemus sexfilis Valenciennes, 1831 · unaccepted (basionym)
Polynemus sexfills Valenciennes, 1831 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Polynemus sexifilis Valenciennes, 1831 · unaccepted (misspelling)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Lectotype (of Polynemus sexfilis Valenciennes, 1831)...
, Type locality contained in Mauritian Exclusive Economic Zone
Lectotype (of Polynemus sexfilis Valenciennes, 1831) MNHN 9731, geounit Mauritius [details]
type locality contained in Mauritian Exclusive Economic Zone [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
Description This schooling species occurs along sandy and rocky shorelines and over sandy lagoon bottoms, often in zones of turbulence...
Description This schooling species occurs along sandy and rocky shorelines and over sandy lagoon bottoms, often in zones of turbulence (Ref. 9685). Often encountered in river mouths or brackish mangrove estuaries. Feeds mainly on crustaceans (shrimps and crabs), polychaete worms, other benthic invertebrates; also on teleosts (Ref. 9685). Attains at least 40 cm standard length (Ref. 9685). A lunar spawning rhythm occurs close to shore (Ref. 9685). Sexual maturity in males occurs at 12 to 15 cm (Ref. 9685). They subsequently undergo sex reversal passing through a hermaphroditic stage, and become females between 18 and 24 cm (Ref. 9685). The potencial of this species for acuaculture has been studied (Ref. 9685). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Polydactylus sexfilis (Valenciennes, 1831). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218909 on 2024-04-24
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original description
(of Polynemus kuru Bleeker, 1853) Bleeker, P. (1853). Nieuwe bijdrage tot de kennis der ichthyologische fauna van Ternate en Halmaheira (Gilolo). <em>Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië.</em> v. 4 (no. 3): 595-610. [details]
basis of record Smith, J.L.B. & Smith, M.M. (1963). The fishes of Seychelles. Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University. Grahamstown. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Motomura, H. (2004). Threadfins of the world (Family Polynemidae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of polynemid species known to date. FAO Spec. Cat. Fish. Purp. Rome: FAO. 3:117 p., available online at http://www.fao.org/docrep/008/y5398e/y5398e00.htm [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
basis of record Smith, J.L.B. & Smith, M.M. (1963). The fishes of Seychelles. Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University. Grahamstown. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request] additional source Motomura, H. (2004). Threadfins of the world (Family Polynemidae). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of polynemid species known to date. FAO Spec. Cat. Fish. Purp. Rome: FAO. 3:117 p., available online at http://www.fao.org/docrep/008/y5398e/y5398e00.htm [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Lectotype (of Polynemus sexfilis Valenciennes, 1831) MNHN 9731, geounit Mauritius [details]
Paralectotype (of Polynemus sexfilis Valenciennes, 1831) MNHN 9728 [details]
Paralectotype (of Polynemus sexfilis Valenciennes, 1831) MNHN A. 3027 [details]
Syntype (of Polynemus kuru Bleeker, 1853) RMNH 6006, geounit Jakarta [details]
From other sources
Description This schooling species occurs along sandy and rocky shorelines and over sandy lagoon bottoms, often in zones of turbulence (Ref. 9685). Often encountered in river mouths or brackish mangrove estuaries. Feeds mainly on crustaceans (shrimps and crabs), polychaete worms, other benthic invertebrates; also on teleosts (Ref. 9685). Attains at least 40 cm standard length (Ref. 9685). A lunar spawning rhythm occurs close to shore (Ref. 9685). Sexual maturity in males occurs at 12 to 15 cm (Ref. 9685). They subsequently undergo sex reversal passing through a hermaphroditic stage, and become females between 18 and 24 cm (Ref. 9685). The potencial of this species for acuaculture has been studied (Ref. 9685). [details]Remark Author Eschmeyer, pers. comm. In Cuvier & Valenciennes. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Bengali | topshidagi | [details] |
| English | sixthread tesselfishsix-fingered threadfinsixfinger threadfinpacific thread-fin fishPacific threadfin | [details] |
| French | barbure à six doigts | [details] |
| Hawaiian | moili'lmoi | [details] |
| Indonesian | mulut tikius | [details] |
| Japanese | ナンヨウアゴナシnan'you-agonashi | [details] |
| Marshallese | becadulceatkaru | [details] |
| Pitcairn-Norfolk | moi | [details] |
| Samoan | umi'umiaumiumial'ausi | [details] |
| Seselwa Creole French | mulet barbe | [details] |
| Sinhala | kalagatha | [details] |
| Spanish | barbudo de seis dedos | [details] |
| Tahitian | moi | [details] |
| Tuamotuan | moi | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (19 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Polynemus kuru Bleeker, 1853)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (23 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (27 publications) (from synonym Polynemus sexfilis Valenciennes, 1831)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Polydactylus kuru (Bleeker, 1853))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Polynemus sexfilis Valenciennes, 1831)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Polynemus sexfills Valenciennes, 1831)
To FishBase (from synonym Polynemus sexifilis Valenciennes, 1831)
To FishBase (from synonym Polynemus kurru Bleeker, 1853)
To FishBase (from synonym Polyactylus sexfilis (Valenciennes, 1831))
To FishBase (from synonym Polynemus sexfilis Valenciennes, 1831)
To FishBase (from synonym Polynemus kuru Bleeker, 1853)
To FishBase (from synonym Polydactylus kuru (Bleeker, 1853))
To FishBase images (Polydactylus sexfilis, Hawaii, by Randall, J.E.)
To GenBank (40 nucleotides; 13 proteins)
To GenBank (40 nucleotides; 13 proteins) (from synonym Polynemus sexfilis Valenciennes, 1831)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Polydactylus sexfilis USNM 409243 photograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Polydactylus sexfilis USNM 409244 photograph lateral view)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications) (from synonym Polynemus kuru Bleeker, 1853)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (23 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (27 publications) (from synonym Polynemus sexfilis Valenciennes, 1831)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Polydactylus kuru (Bleeker, 1853))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Polynemus sexfilis Valenciennes, 1831)
To European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Polynemus sexfills Valenciennes, 1831)
To FishBase (from synonym Polynemus sexifilis Valenciennes, 1831)
To FishBase (from synonym Polynemus kurru Bleeker, 1853)
To FishBase (from synonym Polyactylus sexfilis (Valenciennes, 1831))
To FishBase (from synonym Polynemus sexfilis Valenciennes, 1831)
To FishBase (from synonym Polynemus kuru Bleeker, 1853)
To FishBase (from synonym Polydactylus kuru (Bleeker, 1853))
To FishBase images (Polydactylus sexfilis, Hawaii, by Randall, J.E.)
To GenBank (40 nucleotides; 13 proteins)
To GenBank (40 nucleotides; 13 proteins) (from synonym Polynemus sexfilis Valenciennes, 1831)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Polydactylus sexfilis USNM 409243 photograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Polydactylus sexfilis USNM 409244 photograph lateral view)
To ITIS
