Family : Polynemidae (Threadfins)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Paradise threadfin
Fish Name : Polynemus paradiseus
Max size : 23.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 3479)
Environment : demersal; amphidromous ; depth range - 25 m
Climate : tropical; 24°N - 11°N
Global Importance : fisheries: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific: west coast of India to Thailand. Probably occurs in Malaysia (Ref. 5756) and Laos (Ref. 9497).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 11-13
Biology : Lives over sandy bottoms, regularly entering freshwaters during breeding season. Feeds mainly on crustaceans (especially shrimps), small fishes and benthic organisms. Marketed fresh (Ref. 3479)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Motomura, H., S.O. Kullander, T. Yoshino and Y. Iwatsuki. 2002. (Ref. 31582)

India country information
Common Names : Paradise threadfin, காலா, തമുതി, വമീന്, வாளன் காலா, తెల్ల మగ  , திரவலை, വാമീന്, दोदयवा रावास, சீனகாலா, பனிகாலா, கட்டிக் களை, வெள்‍ளை காலா, ബാഹ്മീന്, பத்திரவாளை, നൊറകുടിയന്, பட்டீதீரவளை, கொன்டியன்களை, നൊറക്കുടിയന്, கொண்டீயங்காலை , வெள்ளைகாலா , పొడికిమాగ , బోడ్డుమాగ , கட்டீகாளை  , சீனாகாலை , வாலனகாலா  , பனீகாலா , బుడతమాగ , தீருவளை  , ವಾಮೇನು  , ബമീന് , காலா , Bahmin, Bamin, Battihiravalai, Boddumaga, Budathamaga, Dodywa-rawas, Indian salmon, Kala, Kattikalai, Kondiangalai, Norakudiyan, Panigala, Podikimaga, Row ball, Sahala, Seenakalai, Tapsee-machh, Thamuthi, Thellamaga, Thiravalai, Thread fin, Vahmeenu, Valanakala, Vellaikala, Wahmeen
Status : native
Salinity : freshwater, brackish, marine
Uses : no uses