Persian mullet (Liza persicus)

Scientific name: Liza persicus Senou, Randall & Okiyama, 1995

Persian mullet (Liza persicus)

The Persian mullet (Liza persicus) is a marine fish of the family Mugilidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, known only from Bahrain and Qatar.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8 - 9

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Liza persicus
Family
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order
Mugiliformes (Mullets)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from Bahrain and Qatar.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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