Yellowthread threadfin
Filimanus xanthonema
- Usual depth0–20 m
- Water temperature28–29 °C
- Best monthsApril and July
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–20 m · Deepest record: 19.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Yellowthread threadfin, silver sixthread tasselfish, yellowthread threadfin
Names in 2 more languages
- Spanish
- barbudo de dedos amarillos
- French
- barbure à doigts oranges
Other scientific names: Polydactylus konadaensis, Polydactylus xanthonemus, Polynemus diagrammicus, Polynemus pfeifferi, Polynemus xanthonema, Polynemus xanthonemus
Similar species
- Sevenfinger threadfin
Filimanus heptadactyla
- Splendid threadfin
Filimanus perplexa
- Eight-fingered threadfin
Filimanus sealei
- Indian sevenfinger threadfin
Filimanus similis
Blind tassel-fishEleutheronema tetradactylum
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 17 open-data records from 1831 to 1963.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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