Silver flagtail
📖 Overview
Silver flagtail (Kuhlia munda), first described by De Vis, 1884 is a medium-sized fish in the family Kuhliidae (order Centrarchiformes). Adults typically reach 18.40 cm in maximum length. It is diadromous, migrating between freshwater and marine environments during its life cycle. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10 - 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11. Preorbital serrae 14-21; body depth 2.55-2.85 in SL; orbit diameter 2.55-2.8 in head length; maxilla usually reaching to below anterior margin of pupil; caudal concavity 2.5-3.0 in head length. Silvery, front of lips and upper half of snout blackish; caudal fin yellow with a very broad black posterior margin, the upper and lower margins narrowly black, but broadening towards base, often connecting across base of fin .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Silver flagtail is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 2 m . Tropical Central Pacific: from the Ryukyus, Ogasawara, New Guinea, Vanuatu, eastern Australia, New Caledonia, and Fiji to Tahiti.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Silver Flagtail |
| 🌍CES | praporkovec stříbřitý |
| 🇫🇷French | Doule à queue jaune |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Togenagayugoi · トゲナガユゴイ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Kuhila-de-cauda-amarela |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Dara de cola dorada |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dules humilis | De Vis | 1884 | Synonym |
| Herops munda | De Vis | 1884 | Synonym |
| Kuhlia bilunulata | Herre | 1935 | Synonym |
| Kuhlia proxima | Kendall & Goldsborough | 1911 | Heterotypic |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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