Eastern keelback mullet (Liza affinis)

Scientific name: Liza affinis G?nther, 1861

The Eastern keelback mullet (Liza affinis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Mugilidae.

Biology

Inhabit inlet waters and estuaries of rivers. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive. Used as food fish in Japan.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Liza affinis
Family
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order
Mugiliformes (Mullets)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Japan (except northern Hokkaido) through the Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan, and coasts from Shanghai to Peihar and Hainan Island. Might occur as a rare visitor to the northern extreme of the Western Central Pacific.
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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