🌊 Marine
Least Concern
🌡️ Tropical
Longfinned mullet
Osteomugil perusii Valenciennes, 1836
📖 Overview
Found in coastal waters and estuaries . Form shoals over mudflats . Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive .
Scientific Name
Osteomugil perusii
Authority
Valenciennes, 1836
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
25 cm
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
25.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Genus
Osteomugil
Osteomugil
Species
Longfinned mullet
Osteomugil perusii
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Longfinned mullet is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Longfinned mullet is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; reef-associated. Tropical West Pacific: Africa to the Mariana Islands.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
🌿 Brackish
🪸 Reef Associated
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.01047 × L2.93
(TL)
Max TL
25cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2017
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
25.00/100
Low vulnerability
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Valenciennes, 1836
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