Chelon tricuspidens (Smith, 1935)
Striped mullet
photo by SFSA

Family:  Mugilidae (Mullets)
Max. size:  75 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 3,110.0 g
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine, oceanodromous
Distribution:  Southeast Atlantic: known only from Mossel Bay and the Kosi Estuary in South Africa. Reported from Angola (Ref. 3468) and Mozambique (Ref. 12484).
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 5-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-9
Biology:  Occur mainly in estuaries, congregating over mud-banks (Ref. 2830). Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205). Omnivore (Ref. 97629). Fleshy highly esteemed (Ref. 4393).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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