| Family: |
Mugilidae (Mullets) |
| Max. size: |
26.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Caribbean: Venezuela. |
| Diagnosis: |
Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-9. This species is distinguished from M. liza, M. curvidens, M. trichodon in having 3 spines
and 9 branched anal fin rays in adults or 2 spines, 1 unbranched and 9 branched anal fin rays in juveniles (vs. 3 spines and 8 branched anal fin rays in adults or 2 spines, 1 unbranched and 8 branched anal fin rays in juveniles); it differs from M. incilis in having the dorsal-fin origin midway between the snout tip and the caudal-fin base (vs. dorsal-fin origin much closer to the snout tip than to the caudal-fin base) and with 17-18 longitudinal scale rows around the caudal peduncle (vs. 20-23); differs from M. brevirostris, M. curema, M. rubrioculus in having 40-44 oblique scale rows from the dorsal limit of the pectoral-fin base to the caudal-fin base (vs. 35-39 oblique scale rows from the origin of the pectoral-fin limit to the caudal-fin base) and 13-15, usually 14, longitudinal scale rows from the dorsal-fin origin to the pelvic-fin origin (vs. 12-13, usually 13 oblique scale rows from the limit of the pectoral-fin base to the caudal-fin base) (Ref. 99819). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 07 July 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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