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Cestraeus oxyrhyncus Valenciennes, 1836 Sharp-nosed river mullet |
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photo by
Muchlisin, Z.A. |
| Family: | Mugilidae (Mullets) | |||
| Max. size: | 39 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; depth range - 2 m | |||
| Distribution: | Asia and Oceania: Indonesia east to Fiji; north to the Philippines and south to New Caledonia. | |||
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| Biology: | Very little available data. Possibly ascending some way up rivers. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 September 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||