Bluetail mullet (Valamugil buchanani) fish species and information / pictures of Bluetail mullet - Valamugil buchanani

Bluetail mullet (Valamugil buchanani) fish species information

Scientific Name
Valamugil buchanani

Common Name
Bluetail mullet

Biology
Inhabit coastal waters, including estuaries and rivers (Ref. 5213). Young fish frequent estuaries and also ascend rivers and coastal creeks (Ref. 2847). Feed on algae, diatoms, detritus, and crustaceans (Ref. 9812). Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205). Caught during the spawning period (Ref. 9812). Other methods include the use of stakenets, pouch nets, and barrier nets (Ref. 9812).

Classification

Classified By
Bleeker, 1854
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Mullets (Mugiliformes)
Family
Mullets (Mugilidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: South Africa through Philippines, parts of Indonesia, Micronesia and Melanesia; north to the Mariana Islands and southern Japan.
Range
39°N - 37°S, 22°E - 178°W

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
pelagic-neritic
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic; catadromous (Ref. 46888)
Trophic Level
2.22 s.e. 0.11 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
100.0 cm
Common Length
35.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5078 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Vulnerability
High vulnerability (63 of 100)
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated