Filistriatus plebeius
species of fish
Filistriatus plebeius, the striped threadfin, also known as the common threadfin, Northern threadfin or puttynose, is a species of marine fish native to the Indo-Pacific.
Description
Filistriatus plebeius is a medium-sized threadfin which attains a maximum total length of 45 centimetres (18 in) but is more commonly 30 centimetres (12 in). It has a pointed snout and the dorsal profile of the head is nearly straight. There are two separate dorsal fins, the first containing 8 spines which all have a base of similar thickness and the second dorsal fin has a single spine and 12 or 13 soft rays. The anal fin has 3 spines and 11 or 12 soft rays and has a base which is roughly equal in length to that of the second dorsal fin. The pectoral fin has 16 to 18 unbranched rays and has a mean length of one fifth of the standard length and its tip does not extend to the tip of the pelvic fin. This species has 5 pectoral filaments, the first is the shortest and it extends to a point just short of or equal to the origin of the pelvic fin. The second to fourth pectoral filaments do not extends as far as the tip of pelvic fin. The fifth pectoral filament is the longest, having a mean length equivalent to one-third of the standard length and it extends beyond the tip of pelvic fin. The caudal fin is deeply forked with both long caudal fin lobes lacking filaments.
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