Bobo mullet (Joturus pichardi)

Scientific name: Joturus pichardi Poey, 1860

Bobo mullet (Joturus pichardi)

The Bobo mullet (Joturus pichardi) is a freshwater fish of the family Mugilidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–25°C (72–77°F). Native range: Central America, Mexico to Panama; Florida and the West Indies.

Bobo mullet care at a glance

Temperature
22–25°C (72–77°F)

Biology

Adults inhabit the upper reaches of rivers but enter brackish waters where spawning probably occurs. An important food fish in some areas. Herbivorous and scrapes algae from stones on the bottom with its fleshy lips, although sometimes eats prawns. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive. Migrate from the upper reaches of rivers during months of high rainfall to the sea-river transition zone to spawn.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Joturus pichardi
Family
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order
Mugiliformes (Mullets)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
61.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
10 m (33 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic; catadromous; depth range 10 - ? m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Central America: Mexico to Panama; Florida and the West Indies.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2)

Sources

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

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