Sicklefin mullet (Liza falcipinnis)

Scientific name: Liza falcipinnis Valenciennes, 1836

The Sicklefin mullet (Liza falcipinnis) is a freshwater fish of the family Mugilidae. Native range: Africa, Mauritania to the Congo River and Angola.

Biology

Inhabit coastal marine and brackish waters as well as rivers. Feed on plankton and detritus. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Liza falcipinnis
Family
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order
Mugiliformes (Mullets)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
41.0
Common length
27.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; catadromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Africa: Mauritania to the Congo River and Angola.
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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