Greenback mullet
📖 Overview
Form schools in shallow coastal waters and enters lagoons, estuaries, and fresh water to feed . Juveniles may enter rice fields and mangroves . Feed on small algae, diatoms and benthic detrital material taken in with sand and mud; fry take zooplankton, diatoms, detrital material and inorganic sediment . Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive . Spawning occurs at sea. Also caught with stakenets . Marketed fresh and salted.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8 - 9; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Dark greenish dorsally, brownish over head, white ventrally; 3-6 indistinct, dark stripes along upper rows of scales; greyish dorsal fins; caudal fin bluish with black margin . Yellowish pectoral fin and may have a blue spot at fin origin .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Greenback mullet is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Greenback mullet is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Greenback mullet is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; catadromous ; depth range 0 - 5 m . Tropical; 30°N - 29°S, 31°E - 138°W south to Natal, South Africa, north to Japan and east to French Polynesia.
🌿 Ecology
small algae, diatoms and benthic detrital material taken in with sand and mud; fry take zooplankton,
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 18.2 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 262 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Greenback mullet has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
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