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Main identification features
- 2nd dorsal fin and a: completely scaled
- lateral scales 35-40
- top teeth: wide tips
- pectoral not reaching dorsal fin origin
- a: iii, 9
Dorsal rays IV + I, 8; anal rays III, 9 (juvenile 10); fatty (adipose) tissue covering most of eye; lips thin; lower lip with a prominent median knob; mouth small, rear end of upper jaw reaching to level between posterior nostril and front edge of eye; outer (primary) teeth in jaws easily visible with naked eye, distinctly curved, those an upper jaw with wide tips; upper jaw with broad toothless gap between outer (primary) row and inner (secondary) row of teeth; pectoral axillary scale 5-8 percent of standard length.; pectoral fin less than 1/5 standard length, not reaching under origin of dorsal fin; 35-40 lateral series scales, 7 around tail base; second dorsal and anal fins completely scaled.
Olive to bluish on back, silvery on sides, and white below; a small black blotch at upper base of pectoral fin; anal and pelvic fins yellowish, other fins often whitish.
Size: to 91 cm.
Habitat: occurs in mangrove estuaries and brackish lagoons, also near the surface in clear water.
Depth: 0-25 m.
Atlantic and Pacific sides of the Americas, and west Africa, mainly in tropical seas; in the eastern Pacific from southern California to the Gulf of California to Chile, plus the Revillagigedos, Galapagos and Cocos.
Attributes
Abundance: Common.
Cites: Not listed.
Climate Zone: North Temperate (Californian Province &/or Northern Gulf of California); Northern Subtropical (Cortez Province + Sinaloan Gap); Northern Tropical (Mexican Province to Nicaragua + Revillagigedos); Equatorial (Costa Rica to Ecuador + Galapagos, Clipperton, Cocos, Malpelo); South Temperate (Peruvian Province ).
Depth Range Max: 25 m.
Depth Range Min: 0 m.
Diet: benthic microalgae; detritus; zooplankton.
Eastern Pacific Range: Northern limit=34; Southern limit=-20; Western limit=-118; Eastern limit=-70; Latitudinal range=54; Longitudinal range=48.
Egg Type: Pelagic; Pelagic larva.
Feeding Group: Detritivore; Herbivore; Planktivore.
FishBase Habitat: Bentho-Pelagic.
Global Endemism: New world (East Pacific + West Atlantic); East Pacific + Atlantic (East +/or West); Transisthmian (East Pacific + Atlantic of Central America); TEP non-endemic; All species.
Habitat: Estuary; Sand & gravel; Soft bottom (mud, sand,gravel, beach, estuary & mangrove); Reef associated (reef + edges-water column & soft bottom); Reef and soft bottom; Freshwater; Reef (rock &/or coral); Rocks; Water column.
Inshore Offshore: Inshore; Inshore Only.
IUCN Red List: Not evaluated / Listed.
Length Max: 91 cm.
Regional Endemism: Island (s); Continent; Continent + Island (s); Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP) non-endemic; Eastern Pacific non-endemic; All species.
Residency: Resident.
Salinity: Brackish; Freshwater; Marine.
Water Column Position: Bottom; Mid Water; Near Bottom; Near Surface; Surface; Bottom + water column;
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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Mugiliformes
(Mullets) >
Mugilidae
(Mullets)
Etymology:
Mugil:
Latin, mugil, -ilis = grey mullet (Ref.
45335
)
.
More on author:
Valenciennes
.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; freshwater; brackish; reef-associated; catadromous (Ref.
51243
); depth range 0 - 300 m, usually 0 - 20 m. Subtropical; 43°N - 34°S, 114°W - 16°E
Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia, but uncommon north of Cape Cod (Harrison, pers. Comm.) to Argentina (Ref.
74796
). Eastern Atlantic: Senegal River outlet (Ref.
57400
) southwards up to Namibia (Ref.
81659
). Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Chile (Ref.
9321
,
81659
).
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: L
m
19.7
, range 21 - ? cm
Max length : 91.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref.
81659
); common length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref.
9321
); max. published weight: 680.00 g (Ref.
40637
)
Dorsal
spines
(total): 4 - 5;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 8-9;
Anal
spines
: 3;
Anal
soft rays
: 9 - 10. Diagnosis: body stout, rounded in cross-section; head broad; inter-orbital space flat; a well developed adipose eyelid covering most of pupil (Ref.
57400
). Upper lip simple, thicker and deeper than in most
Mugil
species, armed with 2-3 rows (Ref.
57400
), teeth in outer row curved, monocuspid (Ref.
57400
,
81659
) and moderately close-set (Ref.
81659
) or widely spaced (Ref.
57400
), inner row of less closely set, smaller teeth may be present just posterior to outer row (Ref.
81659
). Lower lip with single row of unicuspid teeth, usually smaller than teeth in outer row on upper lip (Ref.
81659
). A vertical line from hind end of upper jaw positioned midway between posterior nostril and anterior eye margin; maxillary pad not visible below corner of mouth when closed; origin of 1st dorsal fin equidistant from snout tip and caudal-fin base; pectoral axillary process well developed (30-37% of pectoral-fin length)(Ref.
57400
). (Second) dorsal and anal fins entirely (and more or less densely) covered with scales (Ref.
57400
,
81659
). Anal fin usually III-9 (rarely III-10) in adults (usually II-10 in juveniles <30 mm SL), first spine very short and usually hidden by overlying scales (Ref.
81659
). 11-13 scale rows between origins of first dorsal and pelvic fins (Ref.
57400
,
81659
).
Inhabit sandy coasts and littoral pools but also occurs in muddy bottoms of brackish lagoons and estuaries. Sometimes penetrate rivers. May also be found on coral reefs (Ref.
9710
). Juveniles are common in coastal waters and are known to find their way to estuaries and coastal lagoons. Growth in juveniles is moderate (30-40 cm in 4 years). Adults form schools (Ref.
9321
). Feed on microscopic or filamentous algae and small juveniles of planktonic organisms (Ref.
9626
). Reproduction occurs between March and August. Spawn several million eggs provided with a notable yolk (Ref.
35237
). Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref.
205
). Maximul size 910 mm TL for western Central Atlantic specimens, eastern Central Atlantic specimens may reach 350 mm TL and commonly reach 250 mm TL (Ref.
81659
). An important foodfish, it is marketed fresh and salted (Ref.
9321
).
Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray
, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref.
7251
)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref.
130435
)
Least Concern (LC)
; Date assessed:
21 December 2018
CITES
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; bait: occasionally
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201
): 21 - 28, mean 26.1 °C (based on 798 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804
): PD
50
= 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01175 (0.01004 - 0.01375), b=2.94 (2.91 - 2.97), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species (Ref.
93245
).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278
): 2.0 ±0.0 se; based on diet studies.
Resilience (Ref.
120179
): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2-3; Fec=>50,000).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153
): High vulnerability (56 of 100).
Price category (Ref.
80766
):
Medium
.
Nutrients (Ref.
124155
): Calcium = 41.8 [12.1, 129.8] mg/100g; Iron = 1.16 [0.21, 6.72] mg/100g; Protein = 20.4 [18.6, 22.0] %; Omega3 = 0.289 [0.115, 0.777] g/100g; Selenium = 47.2 [14.8, 166.0] μg/100g; VitaminA = 23.8 [5.1, 118.5] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.75 [0.78, 4.50] mg/100g (wet weight);
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