Bobo mullet
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit the upper reaches of rivers but enter brackish waters where spawning probably occurs. An important food fish in some areas. Herbivorous and scrapes algae from stones on the bottom with its fleshy lips, although sometimes eats prawns . Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive . Migrate from the upper reaches of rivers during months of high rainfall to the sea-river transition zone to spawn .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Bobo mullet is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Bobo mullet is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Bobo mullet is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic; catadromous ; depth range 10 - ? m. Subtropical; 22°C - 25°C ; 30°N - 7°N, 112°W - 65°W Central America: Bahamas and Greater Antilles and the Atlantic and Pacific slopes of Central America and Colombia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Hognose Mullet · bobo · bobo mullet · hog mullet · joturo |
| 🌍CES | cípal Pichardův |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Bobo-multe |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Пресноводная кубинская кефаль-хотуро |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Mújol bobo · Pez bobo · bobo · joturo |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agonostoma globiceps | Günther | 1874 | Synonym |
| Joturus globiceps | Günther | 1874 | Synonym |
| Joturus stipes | Jordan & Gilbert | 1882 | Synonym |
| Juturus globiceps | Günther | 1874 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .
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