Sharp-nosed river mullet
📖 Overview
Very little available data. Possibly ascending some way up rivers. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Sharp-nosed river mullet is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Sharp-nosed river mullet is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Sharp-nosed river mullet is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Sharp-nosed river mullet is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; demersal; depth range ? - 2 m . Tropical east to Fiji; north to the Philippines and south to New Caledonia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Sharp-nosed river mullet · Sharpnosed River Mullet |
| 🌍CES | cípal ostrorypý |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Skarpsnudet Flodmulte |
| 🇫🇷French | Mulet noir |
| 🌍TGL | Banak |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agonostoma oxyrhynchus | Valenciennes | 1836 | Synonym |
| Cestraeus oxyrhinchus | Valenciennes | 1836 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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