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Name : Filimanus heptadactyla

Common Name : Rawas
Class : Actinopterygii
Order : Perciformes
Family : Polynemidae
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Description

Body oblong and compressed. Pectoral fins in two parts, upper part with all rays unbranched, lower with 7 free filamentous rays, of which the 3rd, 4th and 5th are the longest reaching to anal fin on in; Forked caudal fin with equal lobes.


Size

Maximum length: 24.3 cm (TL), common length: 12-15 cm (TL)


Diet

Feeds mainly on small crustaceans and fishes.


Utilization

Marketed as fresh, frozen, and dried or salted.


Gears

Gillnet, trawl