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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 / εύρος βάθους / distribution range
Οικολογία
Θαλασσινό(ά); Γλυκού νερού; Υφάλμυρο βενθικό(ς); κατάδρομος (Ref. 46888). Tropical
Western Pacific: endemic to Australia.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 9812)
Ραχιαίες άκανθες (συνολικά) : 4; Εδρικές άκανθες: 3; Μαλακές εδρικές ακτίνες: 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.
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
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
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)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
δόλωμα: occasionally
Εργαλεία
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Διαδικτυακές πηγές
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Αναφ.
123201): 24.3 - 28.3, mean 27.4 °C (based on 264 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Αναφ.
82804): PD
50 = 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).
Τροφικό Επίπεδο (Αναφ.
69278): 2.5 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Ελαστικότητα (Αναφ.
120179): Μεσαίο(α), ελάχιστος χρόνος για διπλασιασμό πληθυσμού 1,4 - 4,4 έτη (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (20 of 100).
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