Family : Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Indian threadfin
Fish Name : Leptomelanosoma indicum
Max size : 142 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 3479)
Environment : demersal; amphidromous ; depth range 55 - 100 m
Climate : tropical; 26°N - 10°S
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.19)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: known with certainty from Pakistan to Papua New Guinea. Reports from the east coast of Africa need to be verified (Ref. 57343).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 2-3; Anal soft rays: 11-12. Golden olive in color, darker above, with faint dusky lines along body; fins yellowish (Ref. 5492).
Biology : Occurs over shallow muddy and sandy bottoms of the continental shelf), mainly near estuaries and sometimes entering rivers (Ref. 57343). Feeds mainly on small benthic crustaceans, especially prawns and crabs, and small fishes. Percentage of fishes eaten increases with size. Utilized fresh, dried or salted and frozen; eaten steamed, pan-fried, broiled and baked (Ref. 9987)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Motomura, H. and Y. Iwatsuki. 2001. (Ref. 45350)

India country information
Common Names : Indian threadfin, दारा, காலா, ഏട്ട, चिळना, दारहा, തമുതി, വമീന്, வாளன் காலா, తెల్ల మగ  , திரவலை, ബാമീന്, വാമീന്, சீனகாலா, பனிகாலா, கட்டிக் களை, வெள்‍ளை காலா, ബാഹ്മീന്, தளுங்காலா, பத்திரவாளை, നൊറകുടിയന്, பட்டீதீரவளை, கொன்டியன்களை, നൊറക്കുടിയന്, கொண்டீயங்காலை , டாலுங்காலா , வெள்ளைகாலா , கட்டீகாளை , పొడికిమాగ , బోడ్డుమాగ , சீனாகாலை , வாலனகாலா  , தீருவளை , பனீகாலா , బుడతమాగ , ವಾಮೇನು  , ബാമീന്  , દારહા , ರಾಮಸ್ , ബമീന് , દાધા , காலா , ഏട്ട , మాగ బూషీ , సహల  , Baameen, Bahmin, Bamin, Bastard mullets, Battihiravalai, Boddumaga, Budathamaga, Chelna, Dadha, Dara, Dara, Darha, Darha, Giant threadfin, Indian salmon, Indian-threadfin, Kala, Kattikalai, Kondiangalai, Maga-Booshee, Monk fish, Norakudiyan, Panigala, Podikimaga, Ramas, Row ball, Sahala, Seenakalai, Tahlunkala, Thamuthi, Thellamaga, Thiravalai, Thread fin, Threadfin, Vahmeenu, Valanakala, Vellaikala, Wahmeen, Yeta
Status : native
Salinity : brackish, marine
Uses : no uses