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Cestraeus plicatilis Valenciennes, 1836 Lobed river mullet |
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photo by
Dubosc, J. |
| Family: | Mugilidae (Mullets) | |||
| Max. size: | 32.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 5 m, catadromous | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Celebes, New Caledonia, New Hebrides, and Fiji. Also from Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands (Ref. 96268). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Very little available data. Possibly ascending some way up rivers. Probably taken incidentally or as part of subsistence fisheries in rivers. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 16 October 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||