Species FAO code: OYD

Leptomelanosoma indicum

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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
Denmark	da Indisk trådfinnefisk	–
Italy	it Siluro indopacifico	–
Sweden	sv Indisk trådfening	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Leptomelanosoma indicum (Shaw, 1804)

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Leptomelanosoma indicum (Shaw, 1804)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Leptomelanosoma indicum

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Leptomelanosoma indicum

Scientific name

Leptomelanosoma indicum

Author

(Shaw, 1804)

Rank

Species

FAO code

OYD

Morphological description

Golden olive in color, darker above, with faint dusky lines along body; fins yellowish (Ref. 5492).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyPolynemidae
    - GenusLeptomelanosoma
      - SpeciesLeptomelanosoma indicum

Synonyms

Trichidion indicum (Shaw, 1804)
Leptomelanosoma indica (Shaw, 1804)
Polyactylus indicus (Shaw, 1804)
Trichidion indicus (Shaw, 1804)
Polynemus gelatinosus McClelland, 1843
Polydactylus indicus (Shaw, 1804)
Polynemus uronemus Cuvier, 1829
Polynemus sele Hamilton, 1822
Polynemus indicus Shaw, 1804

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Leptomelanosoma indicum (Shaw, 1804)

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Leptomelanosoma indicum

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Hooks and lines

Pots and traps

Seines

Trawls

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 51 - Indian Ocean, Western

Area 57 - Indian Ocean, Eastern

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Distribution maps