Banana mullet (Mugil bananensis)

Scientific name: Mugil bananensis Pellegrin, 1927

Banana mullet (Mugil bananensis)

The Banana mullet (Mugil bananensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Mugilidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Casamance River, Senegal to Angola. Reported from Mauritania.

Biology

Inhabit coastal waters and estuaries. Feed on phytoplankton and detritus. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mugil bananensis
Family
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order
Mugiliformes (Mullets)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
30.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Casamance River, Senegal to Angola. Reported from Mauritania.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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