Largescaled mullet (Liza grandisquamis)

Scientific name: Liza grandisquamis Valenciennes, 1836

The Largescaled mullet (Liza grandisquamis) is a freshwater fish of the family Mugilidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Mauritania to Equatorial Guinea.

Biology

Inhabit shallow coastal waters, estuaries and brackish lagoons, including mangroves and freshwater rivers. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Liza grandisquamis
Family
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order
Mugiliformes (Mullets)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
25.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic; catadromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Equatorial Guinea.
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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