| Family: |
Mugilidae (Mullets) |
| Max. size: |
75 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; freshwater; brackish; marine, catadromous |
| Distribution: |
Africa: Madagascar, Réunion, Mauritius, Seychelles, Anjuan and Comoro Islands (Ref. 3468, 92079). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 5-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 10-10 |
| Biology: |
Adults inhabit mainly freshwaters, but may occasionally be found in estuaries (Ref. 2830). Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205). Marketed fresh (Ref. 2830). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 July 2016 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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