Species guide
How to catch Sixfinger threadfin
Polydactylus sexfilis
The sixfinger threadfin is a tropical coastal fish known for its distinctive elongated fin rays resembling fingers. It inhabits a variety of water types, from freshwater to saltwater, and is valued as a game fish. This species is active both day and night, feeding on small crustaceans, worms, and fish.
Where they live
Found along sandy and rocky shorelines, sandy lagoon bottoms, river mouths, and brackish mangrove estuaries in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, at depths from 1 to 50 meters.
Typical size
Up to about 61 cm
What they eat
- shrimps
- crabs
- polychaete worms
- small fish
- other benthic invertebrates
Best baits
- small shrimp
- crabs
- worm baits
- cut fish pieces
Best lures
- soft plastic shrimp imitations
- small jigs
- poppers
- metal spoons
How to fish for them
- bottom fishing
- casting near shore
- lure fishing
- bait fishing
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