| Family: |
Mugilidae (Mullets) |
| Max. size: |
45 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 300 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Atlantic: Morocco to Guinea-Bissau (Ref. 26999). Reported in Togo (Ref. 86641). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Occur in large schools, sometimes in deep offshore waters (Ref. 2804). Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 July 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
reports of ciguatera poisoning |
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