Sharp-nosed river mullet (Cestraeus oxyrhyncus) fish species and information / pictures of Sharp-nosed river mullet - Cestraeus oxyrhyncus

Sharp-nosed river mullet (Cestraeus oxyrhyncus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cestraeus oxyrhyncus

Common Name
Sharp-nosed river mullet

Biology
Very little available data. Possibly ascending some way up rivers. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205).

Classification

Classified By

Valenciennes, 1836

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Mullets (Mugiliformes)

Family

Mullets (Mugilidae)

Distribution

Region

Asia and Oceania

Distribution

Asia and Oceania: Indonesia east to Fiji; north to the Philippines and south to New Caledonia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; brackish; demersal

Trophic Level

2.44 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

39.0 cm

Common Length

20.0 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: subsistence fisheries

Vulnerability

Moderate vulnerability (36 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)