Indian threadfin
Leptomelanosoma indicum (Shaw, 1804)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Indian threadfin (Leptomelanosoma indicum) is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Polynemidae, the threadfins. It is a coastal species from south-east Asia which has been recorded in Papua New Guinea.
Wikipedia contributors, Indian threadfin; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:00:23.361332+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Leptomelanosoma indicum (Shaw, 1804)
- Name authority
- (Shaw, 1804)
- Common name
- Indian threadfin
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Family
- Polynemidae
- Genus
- Leptomelanosoma
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- familyPolynemidae Rafinesque, 1815
- genusLeptomelanosoma Motomura & Iwatsuki, 2001
- speciesLeptomelanosoma indicum (Shaw, 1804)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Leptomelanosoma. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Leptomelanosoma macrophthalmus (Bleeker, 1858) | PolynemidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Polydactylus indicus (Shaw, 1804) (Shaw, 1804) | synonym |
| Polynemus indicus Shaw, 1804 Shaw, 1804 | synonym |
| Trichidion indicum (Shaw, 1804) (Shaw, 1804) | synonym |
| Leptomelanosoma indica (Shaw, 1804) (Shaw, 1804) | synonym |
| Polynemus gelatinosus McClelland, 1843 McClelland, 1843 | synonym |
| Polynemus sele Hamilton, 1822 Hamilton, 1822 | synonym |
| Polynemus uronemus Cuvier, 1829 Cuvier, 1829 | synonym |
| Trichidion indicus (Shaw, 1804) (Shaw, 1804) | synonym |
| Polyactylus indicus (Shaw, 1804) (Shaw, 1804) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=281323 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3TR6W. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.