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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Mugiliformes (Mullets) > Mugilidae (Mullets)
Etymology: Mugil: Latin, mugil, -ilis = grey mullet (Ref. 45335). More on author: Poey.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic; catadromous (Ref. 46888). Subtropical, preferred ?; 30°N - 6°S, 98°W - 34°W

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Western Atlantic: Florida, USA to northeastern Brazil.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: L_m 16.0, range 14 - ? cm
Max length : 46.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7251); common length : 15.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5217); max. published weight: 190.00 g (Ref. 9626)

Occur in coastal water, brackish lagoons and lower reaches of rivers (sometimes in freshwater) (Ref. 3791). Feed on small algae and other organic matter (Ref. 3791). Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Harrison, Ian | Collaborators

Cervigón, F., 1993. Los peces marinos de Venezuela. Volume 2. Fundación Científica Los Roques, Caracas,Venezuela. 497 p. (Ref. 9626)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Least Concern (LC)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

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Mugil trichodon Poey, 1875