threadfin
Feeler-finned swimmer
A threadfin is a tropical fish with elongated, thread-like rays extending from its pectoral fins.
Several species are valued as food fish in coastal waters of the Indo-Pacific and Atlantic.
The distinctive filaments, which can be longer than the fish's body, likely serve as sensory organs for detecting prey in murky water.
Very thin threads
- raysLines from a source
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
- pectoralOf the chest
schooling · bony · swim · aquatic · spawn · predator · prey · migrate
Of hot, humid regions
- Indo-PacificCombined ocean region
- estuarineOf river mouths
- coastalOf the shoreline
- brackishMildly salty water
mudflat · mangrove · sandy · shallow · inshore · rivermouth · turbid · substrate
filaments
Very thin threads
pectoral · schooling · bony · swim · aquatic · spawn · predator · prey · migrate · planktonic
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
- Indo-PacificCombined ocean region
- estuarineOf river mouths
- coastalOf the shoreline
brackish · mudflat · mangrove · sandy · shallow · inshore · rivermouth · turbid · substrate · benthic
angler
One who casts lines
reel · line · hook · catch · charter · sportfishing · gamefish · prized · fight · inshore
fillet
Boneless meat portion
steamed · fried · grilled · prized · sashimi · curry · pan-fried · butter · seasoning