| Family: |
Mugilidae (Mullets) |
| Max. size: |
24.4 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 191.0 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf to western coast of India. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 4-4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Greenish grey dorsally, soon shading to silvery on sides and ventrally; golden iridescence often present dorsally on head; posterior edge of caudal fin narrowly blackish (Ref. 11441). |
| Biology: |
Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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