Freshwater mullet
📖 Overview
Adults occur in freshwater to estuarine conditions. Adults breed at sea, throughout the year; juveniles move into estuaries and enter rivers usually in late winter or early spring . Females remain in freshwater for 7 years, males for 4 years . Return to estuaries before maturing sexually prior to spawning . Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive . Feed on benthic algae and small invertebrates over muddy bottom . Decline in population from obstruction, by dams and weirs, of free passage into rivers.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 5; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. : fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Freshwater mullet is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Freshwater mullet is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Breed at the sea throughout the year. Juveniles move into estuaries and enter rivers usually in late winter or early spring. Males remain in freshwater until 4 years, females for up to 7 years. Fish return first to estuaries before maturing sexually prior to spawning .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; catadromous . Subtropical; 25°S - 35°S South Africa, in east coastal estuaries and rivers from the Breë River to Kosi Bay (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
benthic algae and small invertebrates over muddy bottom (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
⚡ Nutrition
Detailed nutritional data for Freshwater mullet is currently being compiled from USDA FoodData Central.
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Freshwater mullet has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
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