Mugil Longicauda
📖 Overview
Mugil Longicauda (Mugil longicauda) is a ray-finned fish of the family Mugilidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Mugil longicauda differs from Mugil curvidens by the following: body depth (19.8-25.5% vs. 22.8-33.3% in Le); smaller head (17.8-20.2% vs. 26.2-34.2%) in SL or 5.0-5.6 vs. 2.9-3.8 times) in SL; insertion of first dorsal fin in closer to the snout tip than to the base of caudal fin in vs. equivalent; insertion of the second dorsal fin is about the middle of the anal fin vs. only slightly after the insertion of the anal fin; teeth long and their tips are upward vs. tip curved toward the interior of mouth; axillary scales only present in the pelvic fins vs. present in both paired fins; caudal peduncle is longer (6 vs. 5.3-5.6 times in SL); A III,9 vs. III,8; presence of a yellow-orange blotch on the opercula vs. absent .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Mugil Longicauda is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Mugil Longicauda is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Mugil Longicauda is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Tropical Central Atlantic: Cuba.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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