Grooved mullet (Liza dumerili)

Scientific name: Liza dumerili Steindachner, 1870

The Grooved mullet (Liza dumerili) is a freshwater fish of the family Mugilidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 20–25°C (68–77°F). Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Mauritania to South Africa. Western Indian Ocean: Delagoa Bay, Mozambique to Mossel Bay, South Africa.

Grooved mullet care at a glance

Temperature
20–25°C (68–77°F)

Biology

Inhabit shallow coastal waters, including estuaries and tidal rivers. Feed on plankton and detritus. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Liza dumerili
Family
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order
Mugiliformes (Mullets)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
18.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; catadromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to South Africa. Western Indian Ocean: Delagoa Bay, Mozambique to Mossel Bay, South Africa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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