Species FAO code: FOT

Eleutheronema tetradactylum

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Riesenfadenflosser	–
Finland	fi jättisiimaevä sv jättetrådfisk	–
France	fr barbure mamali	–
Germany	de Riesenfadenflosser	–
Luxembourg	de Riesenfadenflosser fr barbure mamali	–
Portugal	pt Barbudo pt Barbudo-do-Índo-Pacífico	–
Slovenia	sl štiriprsta nitkarica	–

Main production methods

Caught
Farmed

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Eleutheronema tetradactylum (Shaw, 1804)

Habitat

Saltwater
Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Eleutheronema tetradactylum (Shaw, 1804)

Distribution maps

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Eleutheronema tetradactylum

Scientific name

Eleutheronema tetradactylum

Author

(Shaw, 1804)

Rank

Species

FAO code

FOT

Morphological description

Pectoral filaments 4; fin membranes vivid yellow in life, except in large specimens, > ca 35 cm SL. Vomer with deciduous tooth plates on both sides, except in juveniles. Posterior part of maxilla deep, 3-4% of SL. Short tooth plate extension onto lateral surface of lower jaw. 7-9% SL (Ref. 41639).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyPolynemidae
    - GenusEleutheronema
      - SpeciesEleutheronema tetradactylum

Synonyms

Polynemus coecus Macleay, 1878
Eleutheronema tetradactylus (Shaw, 1804)
Eleuthronema tetradactylum (Shaw, 1804)
Eleutheronema tetradactyla (Shaw, 1804)
Polynemus tetradactylus Shaw, 1804
Polynemus teria Hamilton, 1822

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Eleutheronema tetradactylum (Shaw, 1804)

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Eleutheronema tetradactylum

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Beach seines

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 6 - Oceania - Inland waters

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Distribution maps