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> Mugiliformes (Mullets) > Mugilidae (Mullets)
Etymology: More on author: Günther.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino; acqua dolce; salmastro; catadromo (Ref. 51243). Tropical

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri

Western Indian Ocean: Inhambane, Mozambique to Transkei, South Africa; also Madagascar.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 4393)

Short description Morfologia | Morfometria

Spine dorsali (totale): 5; Raggi dorsali molli (totale): 8; Spine anali 3; Raggi anali molli: 9. Silvery in color, dusky above, sometimes with a golden opercular spot; faint stripes along scale rows; pectoral fins with an axillary spot (Ref. 4393).

Inhabit coastal waters including estuaries (Ref. 5213). Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore : Harrison, Ian | Collaboratori

Smith, M.M. and J.L.B. Smith, 1986. Mugilidae. p. 714-720. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4393)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 12 February 2017

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

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Osteomugil robustus (Günther, 1861)