So-iuy mullet (Mugil soiuy) fish species and information / pictures of So-iuy mullet - Mugil soiuy

So-iuy mullet (Mugil soiuy) fish species information

Scientific Name
Mugil soiuy

Common Name
So-iuy mullet

Biology
Very common in the rivers discharging into Peter the Great Bay; enter freshwater. Large concentrations of fry-of-the-year measuring 3.1-6.2 cm in the mouths of rivers in August. Length in the Black Sea is usually 20-30 cm but may reach 43 cm; length in the Atlantic Ocean may reach 50 cm (Ref. 2058). Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive

Classification

Classified By
Basilewsky, 1855
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Mullets (Mugiliformes)
Family
Mullets (Mugilidae)

Distribution

Region
Asia
Distribution
Asia: Peter the Great Bay (Russia and Korea) and China. Europe: Black sea, introduced in the Mediterranean
Range
67°N - 34°N

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
5 m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; catadromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 5 - ? m
Trophic Level
2.49 s.e. 0.19 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
80.0 cm
Common Length
40.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: highly commercial; aquaculture: commercial
Vulnerability
High vulnerability (58 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.2; tm=3-5; Fec=2 million)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated