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> Mugiliformes (Mullets) > Mugilidae (Mullets)
Etymology: Cestraeus: Greek, kestra = a kind of shark; Greek, kestros = sharpened, 1876 (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Valenciennes.

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

; acqua dolce; salmastro demersale; distribuzione batimetrica ? - 2 m (Ref. 86942). Tropical

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

Asia and Oceania: Indonesia east to Fiji; north to the Philippines and south to New Caledonia.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 39.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 9812); common length : 20.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 9812)

Very little available data. Possibly ascending some way up rivers. 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

Harrison, I.J. and H. Senou, 1997. Order Mugiliformes. Mugilidae. Mullets. p. 2069-2108. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 4. Bony fishes part 2 (Mugilidae to Carangidae). FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9812)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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Cestraeus oxyrhyncus Valenciennes, 1836