Comoro mullet (Agonostomus catalai)

Scientific name: Agonostomus catalai Pellegrin, 1932

Comoro mullet (Agonostomus catalai)

The Comoro mullet (Agonostomus catalai) is a freshwater fish of the family Mugilidae. Native range: Africa, Comoros and Madagascar (rare in Comoros. ).

Biology

Found in estuaries and fresh water. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Agonostomus catalai
Family
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order
Mugiliformes (Mullets)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Comoros and Madagascar (rare in Comoros. ).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Assuming Fec > 10,000)

Sources

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

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