St. Lucia mullet (Liza luciae)

Scientific name: Liza luciae Penrith & Penrith, 1967

The St. Lucia mullet (Liza luciae) is a freshwater fish of the family Mugilidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Port St. Johns in South Africa to Mozambique.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Liza luciae
Family
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order
Mugiliformes (Mullets)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Freshwater; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Port St. Johns in South Africa to Mozambique.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B1+2ab+3a)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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