Kanda (Valamugil engeli)

Scientific name: Valamugil engeli Bleeker, 1858-59

The Kanda (Valamugil engeli) is a brackish-water fish of the family Mugilidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9. Olive dorsally; flanks and abdomen silvery; fins hyaline. Pectoral fins with dark spot dorsally at origin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Valamugil engeli
Family
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order
Mugiliformes (Mullets)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Common length
25.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Marquesan and Tuamoto islands, north to the Yaeyamas. At least one country reports adverse ecological impact after introduction.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Potential pest
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; bait: occasionally
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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