Burmese mullet (Sicamugil hamiltonii)

Scientific name: Sicamugil hamiltonii Day, 1870

The Burmese mullet (Sicamugil hamiltonii) is a freshwater fish of the family Mugilidae. Native range: Asia, Sittang and Irrawaddy (Harrison pers. comm.) river system in Myanmar.

Biology

Inhabit rivers. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sicamugil hamiltonii
Family
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order
Mugiliformes (Mullets)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Sittang and Irrawaddy (Harrison pers. comm.) river system in Myanmar.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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