| Family: |
Mugilidae (Mullets) |
| Max. size: |
30 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; freshwater; brackish; marine, catadromous |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Inhambane, Mozambique to Transkei, South Africa; also Madagascar. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 5-5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Silvery in color, dusky above, sometimes with a golden opercular spot; faint stripes along scale rows; pectoral fins with an axillary spot (Ref. 4393). |
| Biology: |
Inhabit coastal waters including estuaries (Ref. 5213). Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 February 2017 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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