Taxonomic Remarks
Genetic data indicate that Chelon monticola is a complex of species with partially overlapping distributions, At least 4 species have been recognized in separate areas (Durand & Borsa, 2015: Ref. 123262), The name should be applied only in the Caribbean sea (see Fig.3 in McMahan et al., 2013: Ref. 123341).
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
marien; zoet water; brak water pelagic-neritic; katadroom (Ref. 126106). Subtropical; 20°C - 31°C (Ref. 36880); 37°N - 0°N, 113°W - 59°W (Ref. 86798)
Western Atlantic: North Carolina to Texas in the USA south to Venezuela, including the West Indies.
Lengte bij maturiteit / Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm 16.6, range 12 - ? cm
Max length : 36.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 9321)
Dorsale stekels (totaal) : 5; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal) : 8; Anale stekels: 2; Anale zachte stralen: 9.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Adults inhabit pools and runs of small to medium rivers (Ref. 86798). They live in freshwater rivers and streams. Young are encountered occasionally in brackish waters. This is the only mullet that ascends far inland and spends all its adult life in freshwater (Ref. 11225). Tend to be few and solitary in upper streams, but form uneven schools in larger streams at lower elevations (Ref. 11225). Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205). Usually spawn during the rainy season (Ref. 42119). Caught and consumed by local populations in some parts of central America.
Spawning period coincides with the rainy season in some areas where it occurs (Ref. 42119).
Harrison, I.J., 1995. Mugilidae. Lisas. p. 1293-1298. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9321)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.01202 (0.00796 - 0.01817), b=3.03 (2.91 - 3.15), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245). |
Trofisch niveau (Ref. 69278) |
3.0 ±0.40 se; based on food items. |
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref. 120179) |
Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (Fec = 128,827). |
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref. 59153) |
Low to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100). 🛈 |
Prijsklasse (Ref. 80766) |
Medium.
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Voedingsstoffen (Ref. 124155) |
Calcium = 115 [44, 255] mg/100g; Iron = 1.36 [0.64, 2.96] mg/100g; Protein = 19.3 [17.7, 21.0] %; Omega3 = 0.568 [0.271, 1.217] g/100g; Selenium = 16.1 [8.1, 34.6] μg/100g; VitaminA = 14.6 [4.4, 52.3] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.18 [0.82, 1.76] mg/100g (wet weight); |