King threadfin
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The King threadfin, Polydactylus macrochir, is a threadfin
native to tropical waters of northern Australia and southern Papua New Guinea.
Other common names include King Threadfin Salmon, King Salmon, Threadfin Salmon, Burnett River Salmon
King threadfin are the largest of the seven species of threadfin found in Australian Waters. They grow usually between 50cm - 90cm in length, although there have been many cases of it growing to over 130cm in length from the Brisbane River
in Australia
. They range in weight from 1kg to 15kg with average being 3.5kg.
King Threadfins are popular recreational species in Western Australia, Northern Queensland and increasingly South-East Queensland. With the species now being found further South down the East coast of Australia, many more recreational anglers are targeting them and as a result they have been included as a category in the Brisbane River Classic
fishing competition.
They are found in coastal estuaries, river mouths and turbid waters generally. they mainly eat seasonally abundant prawns, small fish and other small crustaceans. Spawning in east coast Australian populations occursfrom October to early March.
The King Threadfin usually has five long filaments below the pectoral (side) fin.
Threadfin
Threadfins are silvery grey perciform marine fish of the family Polynemidae. Found in tropical to subtropical waters throughout the world, the threadfin family contains nine genera and 33 species...
native to tropical waters of northern Australia and southern Papua New Guinea.
Other common names include King Threadfin Salmon, King Salmon, Threadfin Salmon, Burnett River Salmon
King threadfin are the largest of the seven species of threadfin found in Australian Waters. They grow usually between 50cm - 90cm in length, although there have been many cases of it growing to over 130cm in length from the Brisbane River
Brisbane River
The Brisbane River is the longest river in south east Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. John Oxley was the first European to explore the river who named it after the Governor of New South Wales, Thomas Brisbane in 1823...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. They range in weight from 1kg to 15kg with average being 3.5kg.
King Threadfins are popular recreational species in Western Australia, Northern Queensland and increasingly South-East Queensland. With the species now being found further South down the East coast of Australia, many more recreational anglers are targeting them and as a result they have been included as a category in the Brisbane River Classic
Brisbane River Classic
The Brisbane River Classic is a yearly fishing competition held on the Brisbane River in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is held usually in November or December each year and is the only fishing competition to be held on the Brisbane River. The 2008 competition saw the changing of the Longest...
fishing competition.
They are found in coastal estuaries, river mouths and turbid waters generally. they mainly eat seasonally abundant prawns, small fish and other small crustaceans. Spawning in east coast Australian populations occursfrom October to early March.
The King Threadfin usually has five long filaments below the pectoral (side) fin.