Yellowtail mullet (Sicamugil cascasia)

Scientific name: Sicamugil cascasia Hamilton, 1822

Yellowtail mullet (Sicamugil cascasia)

The Yellowtail mullet (Sicamugil cascasia) is a freshwater fish of the family Mugilidae. Native range: Asia, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.

Biology

Inhabit upper reaches of rivers. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sicamugil cascasia
Family
Mugilidae (Mullets)
Order
Mugiliformes (Mullets)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Pakistan, India and Bangladesh.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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