Shark mullet
📖 Overview
Inhabit muddy freshwaters and mangroves. May feed on surface algae and insects, but also on benthic organisms. May breath air and wriggle over mud banks for short distances. Oviparous, eggs are pelagic and non-adhesive .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 4; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Dark slate grey dorsally, silvery on flanks and abdomen . Fins yellowish .: fusiform / normal.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Shark mullet is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; brackish; pelagic. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
surface algae and insects, but also on benthic organisms
📐 Morphometrics
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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