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Mugilidae (Mullets)
Etymology: Agonostomus: Greek, a = without + Greek, gonias= angle, corner + Greek, stoma = mouth (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Charles Telfair (1778–1833) was an Irish physician, naval surgeon, botanist, sugar planter and, probably, rum smuggler. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Bennett.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina; sötvatten; brackvatten; katadrom (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 4°S - 25°S
Africa: Madagascar, Réunion, Mauritius, Seychelles, Anjuan and Comoro Islands (Ref. 3468, 92079).
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 75.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 3573)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 5; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 8; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 2; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 10.
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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Thomson, J.M., 1986. Mugilidae. p. 344-349. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ISNB, Brussels, MRAC; Tervuren; and ORSTOM, Paris. Vol. 2. (Ref. 3573)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: mindre kommeriell
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 26.1 - 27.2, mean 26.4 °C (based on 12 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01175 (0.00555 - 0.02485), b=2.96 (2.79 - 3.13), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 2.3 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Assuming Fec > 10,000).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100).