💧 Freshwater
Least Concern
🌡️ Subtropical
Abu mullet
Planiliza abu Heckel, 1843
📖 Overview
Mainly inhabit freshwaters, but often enters estuaries. Form small schools. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive .
Scientific Name
Planiliza abu
Authority
Heckel, 1843
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Subtropical
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
20 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
27.00/100
Migration
Potamodromous
🔬 Taxonomy
Genus
Planiliza
Planiliza
Species
Abu mullet
Planiliza abu
🐟 Physical Description
: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Abu mullet is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Abu mullet is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Size at Maturity
12.4cm TL
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; pelagic; potamodromous. Subtropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
🌿 Brackish
🐟 Pelagic
Migration
Potamodromous
Trophic Level
3.2±0.26
🐠 Schooling
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00977 × L2.93
(TL)
Max TL
20cm
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2012
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
27.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Body Shape
Fusiform / normal
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Heckel, 1843
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