Systematic position Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes) Order: Perciformes (Perches) Family: Polynemidae (Threadfins) Genus: Leptomelanosoma Species: L. indicum Synonyms Polydactylus indicus (Shaw, 1804) Polynemus gelatinosus McClelland, 1843 Polynemus indicus Shaw, 1804 Polynemus sele Hamilton, 1822 Polynemus uronemus Cuvier, 1829