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Mugilidae (Mullets)
Etymology: Rhinomugil: Greek, rhinos = nose + Latin, mugil, -is = grey mullet (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Hamilton.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; brackish; pelagic; pH range: 15.0 - 30.0; dH range: ? - 30; anadromous (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 22°C - 30°C (Ref. 13614)
Asia: India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 45.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 41236)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Found in rivers and estuaries. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive (Ref. 205).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Rahman, A.K.A., 1989. Freshwater fishes of Bangladesh. Zoological Society of Bangladesh. Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka. 364 p. (Ref. 1479)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (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=0.01072 (0.00601 - 0.01909), b=2.94 (2.79 - 3.09), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245). |
Trophic level (Ref. 69278) |
2.4 ±0.2 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
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Generation time |
1.1 ( na - na) years. Estimated as median ln(3)/K based on 1 growth studies. |
Resilience (Ref. 120179) |
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.0;). |
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153) |
Low vulnerability (21 of 100). 🛈 |
Price category (Ref. 80766) |
Medium.
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