Yellow-eye mullet (Aldrichetta forsteri)

Scientific name: Aldrichetta forsteri Valenciennes, 1836

Yellow-eye mullet (Aldrichetta forsteri)

The Yellow-eye mullet (Aldrichetta forsteri) is a freshwater fish of the family Mugilidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 28°C (82°F). Native range: Southwest Pacific, throughout New Zealand and the Chatham Islands; also from eastern, western Australia, southern Australia and Tasmania.

Yellow-eye mullet care at a glance

Temperature
28°C (82°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12. More pointed head and mouth than Mugil cephalus, and their eyes lack adipose (fatty) eyelids. Body scales are small (54-64 between gill opening and tail base) and thin, and are easily dislodged. 2 widely separated dorsal fins, the first with 4 spines and the second with 1 spine and 9 rays. These fish are olive or bluish brown above and silvery on the sides, and their eyes are bright yellow or golden. The fins have brown margins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Aldrichetta forsteri
Family
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order
Mugiliformes (Mullets)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
0–50 m (0–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; catadromous; depth range 0 - 50 m, usually 0 - 10 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: throughout New Zealand and the Chatham Islands; also from eastern, western Australia, southern Australia and Tasmania.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=2-3; tmax=7; Fec=125,000)

Sources

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

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