Snouted mullet (Chaenomugil proboscideus)

Scientific name: Chaenomugil proboscideus G?nther, 1861

Snouted mullet (Chaenomugil proboscideus)

The Snouted mullet (Chaenomugil proboscideus) is a marine fish of the family Mugilidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Revillagigedo Islands and Mexico to Panama.

Biology

Inhabit rocky littoral zones. Feed on algae that grows on rocks by scraping it off with its specialized teeth. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive. Probably caught incidentally with other mullets. May be found in Panama markets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chaenomugil proboscideus
Family
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order
Mugiliformes (Mullets)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
22.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Revillagigedo Islands and Mexico to Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (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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