Galapagos mullet (Mugil galapagensis)

Scientific name: Mugil galapagensis Ebeling, 1961

Galapagos mullet (Mugil galapagensis)

The Galapagos mullet (Mugil galapagensis) is a marine fish of the family Mugilidae. Native range: Southeast Pacific, known only from the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Form schools over sandy bottoms. Fees mainly on detritus and algae, but also on insects, fish eggs, and plankton. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Mugil galapagensis
Family
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order
Mugiliformes (Mullets)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: known only from the Galapagos Islands.
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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