Polydactylus plebeius

Polydactylus plebeius

Scientific name	Polydactylus plebeius
Descriptor	Broussonet
Year of description	1782
IUCN category (World)	NE
Family	Polynemidae
Genus	Polydactylus

Introduction

Polydactylus plebeius is a brackish water and salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

30 cm
Maximum size

45 cm

Average size

30 cm
Maximum size

45 cm

How to recognize Polydactylus plebeius ?

Barbel fish

This fish has the particularity to possess several pairs of barbels, which allow him to search the bottom and to detect the food thus moved.

Polydactylus plebeius measures between 30 and 45 cm. This fish is unicolore with a predominantly argent body.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

carnivorous
Sociability

living in small groups
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

Polydactylus plebeius is a fish living in small groups naturally found at mid-depth. This species is carnivorous .

Although Polydactylus plebeius is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare

Polydactylus plebeius is a fish ovipare.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Origin

Bay of Bengal Persian Gulf Great Barrier Reef mer d'Oman Philippine Sea Red Sea South East Asian Seas Indonesian seas East Indian Ocean western Indian Ocean Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : NE

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

24 - 29 °C
Depth

0 - 122 m

Biotope presentation

Polydactylus plebeius is most often found at a depth between 0m and 122m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

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