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Mugil galapagensis Ebeling, 1961 Galapagos mullet |
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photo by
Grove & Lavenberg, 1997 |
| Family: | Mugilidae (Mullets) | |||
| Max. size: | 40 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Southeast Pacific: known only from the Galapagos Islands. | |||
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| Biology: | Form schools over sandy bottoms. Fees mainly on detritus and algae, but also on insects, fish eggs, and plankton. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||