Sharp-nosed river mullet (Cestraeus oxyrhyncus)

Scientific name: Cestraeus oxyrhyncus Valenciennes, 1836

Sharp-nosed river mullet (Cestraeus oxyrhyncus)

The Sharp-nosed river mullet (Cestraeus oxyrhyncus) is a freshwater fish of the family Mugilidae. Native range: Asia and Oceania, Indonesia east to Fiji; north to the Philippines and south to New Caledonia.

Biology

Very little available data. Possibly ascending some way up rivers. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cestraeus oxyrhyncus
Family
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order
Mugiliformes (Mullets)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
39.0
Common length
20.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia and Oceania: Indonesia east to Fiji; north to the Philippines and south to New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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