Thoburn's mullet (Xenomugil thoburni)

Scientific name: Xenomugil thoburni Jordan & Starks, 1896

The Thoburn's mullet (Xenomugil thoburni) is a marine fish of the family Mugilidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Recorded principally from the Galapagos Islands but records also exist from Guatemala to Panama, including Peru.

Biology

Occur in shallow waters, most commonly in areas of mangrove development and shallow embayments. Often seen scraping algae from lava rocks or browsing on filamentous algae. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive. More data needed. Probably caught incidentally with other mullets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Xenomugil thoburni
Family
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order
Mugiliformes (Mullets)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
29.5
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Recorded principally from the Galapagos Islands but records also exist from Guatemala to Panama, including Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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