[Image]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.
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