Leaping mullet (Liza saliens)

Scientific name: Liza saliens Risso, 1810

The Leaping mullet (Liza saliens) is a brackish-water fish of the family Mugilidae.

Biology

Inhabit coastal waters; sometimes in lagoons and estuaries. Herbivorous. Juveniles feed on zooplankton until about 3 cm SL, then on benthic organisms until 5 cm SL; adults feed on algae and vegetal detritus.. Reproduce in summer. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive. Utilized for roe, but also fresh, smoked and frozen.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Liza saliens
Family
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order
Mugiliformes (Mullets)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
10 m (33 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 10 - ? m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and Atlantic coasts from Morocco to France. Introduced to Iran and is now naturally occurring in the Caspian Sea basin.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquaculture: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.2-0.3; tm=3-4)

Sources

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

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