Tade gray mullet (Chelon planiceps)

Scientific name: Chelon planiceps Valenciennes, 1836

Tade gray mullet (Chelon planiceps)

The Tade gray mullet (Chelon planiceps) is a freshwater fish of the family Mugilidae.

Biology

Mostly found in marine waters, but enters estuaries and backwaters. Feed on small algae, diatoms, and other organic matter, both living and detrital, taken in with sand and mud. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive. Spawning takes place at sea. Also caught with stakenets. Marketed fresh.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chelon planiceps
Family
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order
Mugiliformes (Mullets)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
70.0
Common length
33.0
Depth range
10 m (33 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; catadromous; depth range 10 - ? m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea, Socotra to the west coast of India, Sri Lanka and extending to the east coast of India, Bangladesh, Andamans, Malaysia, China, the Marianas and Guam, the Philippines, and Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.17)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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