Paramugil georgii, Silver mullet : bait

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Paramugil georgii (Ogilby, 1897)

Silver mullet
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> Mugiliformes (Mullets) > Mugilidae (Mullets)
Eponymy: This is a toponym referring to the George’s River, Australia, in the estuary of which the type specimen was taken (1895). (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Ogilby.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / rango de profundidad / distribution range Ecología

marino; agua dulce; salobre demersal; catadromo (Ref. 46888). Tropical

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Western Pacific: endemic to Australia.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 9812)

Short description Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total) : 4; Espinas anales: 3; Radios blandos anales: 9. Greenish brown dorsally; flanks silvery; abdomen off white (Ref. 9812). Gold spots on dorsal and ventral parts of iris (Ref. 9812). Second dorsal, anal, and caudal fins with dusky margins and second dorsal speckled brown (Ref. 9812). Pectoral fin with purplish spot dorsally at origin (Ref. 9812).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Form schools in coastal waters, estuaries, and bays; young may enter freshwater. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205). Taken as bycatch; used as baitfish for crabs and snappers.

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

Main reference Upload your references | Referencias | Coordinador : Harrison, Ian | Colaboradores

Harrison, I.J. and H. Senou, 1997. Order Mugiliformes. Mugilidae. Mullets. p. 2069-2108. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 4. Bony fishes part 2 (Mugilidae to Carangidae). FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9812)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Carnada: occasionally
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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Referencia 123201): 24.3 - 28.3, mean 27.4 °C (based on 264 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia 82804):  PD50 = 0.7500   [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).
Nivel trófico (Referencia 69278):  2.5   ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Referencia 120179):  Medio, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo de 1.4-4.4 años (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (20 of 100). 🛈