Klunzinger's mullet (Liza klunzingeri)

Scientific name: Liza klunzingeri Day, 1888

Klunzinger's mullet (Liza klunzingeri)

The Klunzinger's mullet (Liza klunzingeri) is a marine fish of the family Mugilidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf to India.

Biology

Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Liza klunzingeri
Family
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order
Mugiliformes (Mullets)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf to India.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec = 88,896)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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