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Mugil broussonnetii Valenciennes, 1836 Broussonnet's mullet |
| Family: | Mugilidae (Mullets) | |||
| Max. size: | 19.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Pacific Ocean: Very difficult to determine due to paucity of records. Perhaps ranging from southern China to the South Pacific. Possibly from Celebes, but no confirmed reports from the East Indies. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Dark dorsally, flanks silvery, whitish ventrally (Ref. 9812). | |||
| Biology: | Rare species with no data available. Oviparous, eggs could be pelagic and non-adhesive like other members of this family (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||