South African mullet (Liza richardsonii)

Scientific name: Liza richardsonii Smith, 1846

The South African mullet (Liza richardsonii) is a freshwater fish of the family Mugilidae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, South African coastal waters from Walfish Bay to Natal.

Biology

Found in coastal waters, mainly off rocky points and sandy beaches; may enter estuaries which serve as nursery areas. Feed mainly on diatoms and detritus, but also on planktonic crustaceans. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Liza richardsonii
Family
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order
Mugiliformes (Mullets)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.5
Common length
30.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; catadromous
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: South African coastal waters from Walfish Bay to Natal.
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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