Fantail mullet (Mugil gyrans)

Scientific name: Mugil gyrans Jordan & Gilbert, 1884

The Fantail mullet (Mugil gyrans) is a freshwater fish of the family Mugilidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Bermuda, Florida (USA), and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil.

Biology

Occur in coastal waters, brackish water lagoons and the lower reaches of rivers (sometimes in freshwater). Prefer clearer-water shallows than other mullets. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mugil gyrans
Family
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order
Mugiliformes (Mullets)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
46.0
Common length
15.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; catadromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida (USA), and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil.
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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