Abu mullet (Liza abu)

Scientific name: Liza abu Heckel, 1843

The Abu mullet (Liza abu) is a freshwater fish of the family Mugilidae. Native range: Asia, Iraq and Pakistan. Reported from the Tigris and Euphrates river system in Turkey.

Biology

Mainly inhabit freshwaters, but often enters estuaries. Form small schools. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Liza abu
Family
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order
Mugiliformes (Mullets)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
17.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; pelagic; potamodromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Asia: Iraq and Pakistan. Reported from the Tigris and Euphrates river system in Turkey.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.30-0.51; tm=1)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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