polyneme

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Definition of polyneme in English English dictionary

Any of several tropical foodfish, of family Polynemidae, that have long filaments below the pectoral fin; the threadfins

Called also threadfish

They have several slender filaments, often very long, below the pectoral fin

Some of them yield isinglass of good quality

Any one of numerous species of tropical food fishes of the family Polynemidæ