Broad-mouthed mullet (Paramugil parmatus)

Scientific name: Paramugil parmatus Cantor, 1849

Broad-mouthed mullet (Paramugil parmatus)

The Broad-mouthed mullet (Paramugil parmatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Mugilidae. Native range: Western Pacific, northern South China Sea southward to Indonesia and New Guinea.

Biology

Found in seas, estuaries, and rivers. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Paramugil parmatus
Family
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order
Mugiliformes (Mullets)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; catadromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: northern South China Sea southward to Indonesia and New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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