Scientific Name
Rhinomugil corsula

Common Name
Corsula

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 1-8; Anal soft rays: 3 - 9

Classification

Classified By

Hamilton, 1822

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Mullets (Mugiliformes)

Family

Mullets (Mugilidae)

Distribution

Region

Asia

Distribution

Asia: India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

22 °C

Water Temperature To

30 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

pelagic

Environment

Freshwater; brackish; ; pH range: 15.0 - 30.0; dH range: ? - 30 pelagic; anadromous (Ref. 51243)

Trophic Level

2.41 s.e. 0.19 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

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

45.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (38 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)