Dwarf mullet (Mugil curvidens)

Scientific name: Mugil curvidens Valenciennes, 1836

Dwarf mullet (Mugil curvidens)

The Dwarf mullet (Mugil curvidens) is a marine fish of the family Mugilidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, West Indies to Brazil. Southeast Atlantic: Ascension Island.

Biology

Inhabit coastal waters. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mugil curvidens
Family
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order
Mugiliformes (Mullets)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - ? m, usually 0 - 2 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: West Indies to Brazil. Southeast Atlantic: Ascension Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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